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Members of the Birch/Layer-de-la-Haye Auxiliary Unit, part of the wartime British Resistance. What is notable is that the men wear their revolvers, not something issued to ordinary Home Guards. Back row, R. Strathern, W.A. Abbott, Richard Golden (Dick) Fairhead Front row, George W Ward, Sgt David Macauley, Basil Rootkin Photograph taken at Dukes Farm, Layer Marney. This ... Cat1 War-->World War 2 Cat2 Birch-->People

Members of the Birch/Layer-de-la-Haye Auxiliary Unit, part of the wartime British Resistance. What is notable is that the men wear their revolvers, not something issued to ordinary Home Guards.
Back row, R. Strathern, W.A. Abbott, Richard Golden (Dick) Fairhead
Front row, George W Ward, Sgt David Macauley, Basil Rootkin
Photograph taken at Dukes Farm, Layer Marney.

This caption with thanks to the British Resistance Archive website which has much more background - see https://www.staybehinds.com/patrol/birch-patrol.


Date: c1942      

Photo: Pat Adkins
Image ID PBA_137_BBB
Category 1 War-->World War 2
Category 2 Birch-->People


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This image is part of the Mersea Museum Collection.