Pre-OCTU Wrotham Camp
The purpose built Pre-Officer Cadet Training Unit at Wrotham Camp was reputed to be at one stage the largest training establishments in the world with… Read More »Pre-OCTU Wrotham Camp
The purpose built Pre-Officer Cadet Training Unit at Wrotham Camp was reputed to be at one stage the largest training establishments in the world with… Read More »Pre-OCTU Wrotham Camp
Just west of RAF West Malling is a dispersed ammunition site dating from WW2. Still owned by the MOD, the forested site is a dry… Read More »Site Visit – Mereworth Woods Ammunition Depot
A total of three sea forts under the control of the Army were constructed in 1941/42 to protect the vital shipping lane and air corridor… Read More »Site Visit – Maunsell Sea Forts
These rudimentary concrete obstacles were produced to a basic pattern with many local variations and flourishes, and manufactured in their thousands. Their original intent was… Read More »Anti-Tank Obstacles
Situated approximately 1.5km East of the world famous Giants Causeway, Portmoon (Port Moon) is traditionally known for its historic Salmon fishing house. The site sits… Read More »Site Visit – Portmoon Anti-Tank Range
A camp under the control of the Royal Engineers has existed on this unassuming patch of land since the 1860s, making use of the River… Read More »Site Visit – Wouldham Bridging Camp
The Defence Area (Number 14) at Cuckmere Haven is still a fascinating place to explore; even 76 years after construction almost all the defences still… Read More »Site Visit – Defence Area 14, Cuckmere Haven
Inside the old mill (circa 1835) on the Redhall (Red Hall) estate just outside Ballycarry lie a remarkable secret from WW2. During the war, as… Read More »Site Visit – Redhall Mill, Ballycarry
Finishing its wartime role in January 1946, and taken over in 1947 by the Government Communication Headquarters, the station at Ginahirk was one of 3… Read More »Site Visit – Gilnahirk Y Station
As part of my research into the 36 Maintenance Unit Snodland, I visited a site close to the location of this unit during WW2. While this… Read More »Glimpse into the Past