Many of the Auxiliers live to the east of Newport and up towards East Cowes.
The membership is based on a list of names contained in Jack Riddell's copy of The Last Ditch.
Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
---|---|---|---|
Sergeant Joseph Walter Blackman | Meter reader |
01 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Corporal Alfred William Bowden | Electrician |
31 Jan 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Lance Corporal Jack Riddell | Shipyard draughtsman |
27 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Sergeant William Dover Way Buckell | Solicitor |
30 Dec 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Private Robert George Casson | Apprentice draughtsman |
13 Feb 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Private Eric James Morey | Ship draughtsman |
28 Jul 1940 | 20 Jan 1943 |
Private Arthur Henry Paul | Motor fitter |
23 Sep 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Private Harry Francis George Starke | Aircraft fitter |
26 Feb 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Private John Edward Warder | Cinema operator |
19 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
The Operational Base is thought to have been around the Whippingham area.
Newport (East) Patrol
On January 20th 1945, a significantly historical dinner was held at the Masonic Hall, Ryde. Gathered together for the first time in five years were the majority of the members of the Island’s Auxiliary Patrols. A copy of the post stand-down dinner menu for that Saturday evening offers evidence of the men involved.
TNA ref WO199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
John Riddell