The Vicarage at Kelvedon in Essex was the first Headquarters of Essex and Suffolk between July 1940 and 12 December 1940.
A diary complied by Major Raven in Hoxne during the first months of forming Auxiliary Units in Suffolk records The Vicarage as the address for Captain Croft.
Property Purpose
Auxiliary Units County Headquarters
Address
The Vicarage,
Church Street
Kelvedon
Essex
CO5 9AL
Telephone Kelvedon 19
Church Street
Kelvedon
Essex
CO5 9AL
Telephone Kelvedon 19
Personnel
| Role | Name | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Officer | Captain Noel Andrew Cotton Croft | 15 Jul 1940 | 12 Dec 1940 |
| Intelligence Officer | Lieutenant Gerald Alfred Holdsworth | 1940 | 1940 |
Location
51.834413, 0.692264
Pictures
Image
Caption & credit
Kelvedon vicarage c1910 - thanks to Feering & Kelvedon Local History Museum
References
Major Raven's diary
Hoxne Heritage Society
Feering & Kelvedon Local History Museum