A simple multi-cache as part of a short series around Cudmore Grove's World War Two Trail, placed with the kind permission of the Ranger, Dougal, and Essex Country Parks. This cache was placed as part of the Mersea Day Event during UK Mega Essex 2015.
At the outbreak of World War II, the island became part of the front line for invasion and was heavily fortified. Along with other coastal resorts, the island drew in evacuees from London, though as the war progressed, these were moved to safer settlements further inland. 2000 troops were stationed on the island to guard against invasion. A battery of 4.7 inch guns was installed along the beach along with a Battery Observation post and a number of searchlights and pillboxes. Several of these installations survived and can still be seen along the south coast of the island, one of which has been converted into a cafe.
To find this cache, you'll need to pick up information from various points along the WWII trail. As you walk to the clues, you'll be able to pick up the other caches of this little series, as well as some other, pre-existing caches. To find this cache, please gather the following information:
Waypoint One = What was the size of the guns at the Coastal Artillery Gun Battery? 4.A
Waypoint Two = What year was the photo of the grassland pillbox taken? 197B
Waypoint Three = Behind the telescope, there’s a large wooden memorial dedicated to Stanely Robert Atkinson. 19WX-198F (X-W = D)
Waypoint Four = Q1. A manned look-out post. ©Imperial War Museum H233C
Waypoint Four = Q2. 19YZ Vickers Machine-Gun post. Y+Z = E
N51 47.CDA E000 59.EBF