Holbeach is a fenland market town in the South Holland district of southern Lincolnshire. The town lies 8 miles from Spalding.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Harold Edward Mills | Agricultural lorry driver |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal John William Bycroft | Scaffolder & builder |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John Cheer | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Private John Alexander Dewar | Male mental nurse |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Alfred Forman | Agricultural labourer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private J. Hill | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private John Kinder | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Private E. Ward | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
The first OB was located what is today the area of Kensington Close, Holbeach. This was abandoned in favour of a second OB in what is today the area of Marshfields Drive, Holbeach. Located north east of the cemetery the sites appear on contemporary maps to be open fields.
Holbeach Patrol
Wellingore then Blankney and Dalby Hall were the headquarters for the Lincolnshire Auxiliary Units so they certainly would have trained at one of them.
TNA ref WO199/3389
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Colin Hayes.
Defence of Britain database complied by Mark Sansom and The Secret Army by Mark Sansom – Lincolnshire Heritage Booklets.
Dr Will Ward