Pillbox in the Aberdeen Reservoir area [1940- ]

Submitted by tngan on
Current condition
Ruin
Date completed

Entrance of the Pillbox

Photos that show this Place

2024
2024
2024

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Hi there,

While browsing Morrison's photos of the area I noticed at least one of the clearly shown the entrace of this pillbox.  Try took look at the photo with Record Identifier: olvwork348598.

On a hill side with no camoulflage these structures are easy targets of heavy guns.

Best Regards,

T

This would appear to be Aberdeen PB 2, PB 1 is at the dam wall.

Account of Naval Operations held at National Archives, Kew.

Paraphrase: The Forward Line ran from Mt Cameron south face, PB2, Bennett's Hill, Island Road. There was a gap between the Canadians south of Mt Cameron  - PB2, to other units on Bennett's Hill.  19/12.  Major Giles RM, set up temporary HQ at PB2 to establish the line to Bennett's Hill.  25/12. Certain other parties did, however, make their way further west and attacked our positions in the vicinity of Aberdeen Upper Reservoir and PB1.

Hi there,

I will repost gradually.  The porblem is I had only organized the photos by date of visit without properly marking up the folders for the locations involved.  Might take a while to sort it through.

Thanks & Best Regards,

T