Kirton is a village within the Borough of Boston, in Lincolnshire.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Sergeant Major Fred Fossitt | Potato merchant |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal James Arthur Minns | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John William Barrand | Agricultural lorry driver |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private J. M. Burton | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Private H. Foster | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private Fred Harrison | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Maurice William Illingworth | Gas engineer |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Private Charles Reginald Tunnard | Tractor driver |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
Thought to be near Cherry Holt Lane, Kirton.
Kirton Patrol
Wellingore then Blankney and Dalby Hall were the headquarters for the Lincolnshire Auxiliary Units so they certainly would have trained at them at some time.
Locally, training took place in the Water Tower at Fishtoft. The Patrol would turn up on a Sunday at Jack Barrand's Water Tower to train in the underground room. Just opposite was a WW1 Territorial Army rifle range at “Kiddystacks” which was used for shooting practice.
Sergeant Fred Fossitt was interviewed by the Lincolnshire Standard Newspaper in 1968 upon the release of David Lampe's book, “The Last Ditch” reporting him to be a well known local personality.
TNA ref WO199/3389
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Colin Hayes.
Mrs Joyce Hughes (nee Barrand)
Defence of Britain database complied by Mark Sansom and The Secret Army by Mark Sansom – Lincolnshire Heritage Booklets.
Dr Will Ward