CART Auxiliary Unit Research

Wilfred John Newman

20 Dec 1888 - 1953

Biography

A letter in an envelope addressed to Wilfred Newman was among papers kept by Bob Dewick, wireless operator at Bradwell on Sea. This was a Stand Down letter for Auxiliary Units and also the Declaration to be completed by Wilfred to confirm that he understood his obligations under the Official Secrets Act after the organisation ceased to exist.

He was a dairy farmer at Burnham Hall Farm and is recorded as an ARP Driver in the 1939 Register. He was quite successful showing his cattle both before and after the war.

Postings

Unit or location	Role	Posted from	until
Bradwell-on-Sea Outstation	Observer	Unknown	20 Jul 1944

National ID

DBNA 187/1

Occupation

Fruit Farmer and ARP Driver

Address

Burnham Hall Farm, Stoneyhills, Burnham on Crouch, Essex

Other pictures

Envelope addressed to WJ Newman, Burnham Hall, marked SECRET, containing Stand Down letters

Envelope addressed to WJ Newman, Burnham Hall, marked SECRET (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation group)

Stand Down letter from General Franklyn addressed to Wilfred Newman (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group)

Special Duties Stand Down letter from Colonel Douglas from envelope addressed to Wilfred Newman

Stand Down letter from Colonel Douglas from envelope addressed to Wilfred Newman (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group)

Envelope addressed to HQ Auxiliary Units, c/o GPO Norwich, the location of the Special Duties HQ for East Anglia (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group)

Unsigned Declaration document in relation to Offical Secrets Act, annotated Newman in pen (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group)

References

https://newman.one-name.net/getperson.php?personID=I28940&tree=Newman#c…;

(Includes a photo of Wilfred, but age 12)

Eric Simonelli, RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group https://rafbradwellbay.co.uk/

1939 Register