Lieutenant Harold “Jack” Webley
31 Jul 1903 - 12 Jan 1990
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Jack Webley 1959 (from Simon Owen)
Biography
The family think the specialist training for Jack Webley might have been at Inverailort in Scotland.
On the night of one of the 'raids' on the Canadians at Wiston House, Jack's wife Mary, who was on a visit with the Women's Institute, managed to turn off all the electricity to help them.
His Grandchildren found sticks of gelignite in one of the granaries at Fair Oak Farm. Jack and his odd-job man, Jack Carver, took the gelignite and assorted weapons and dumped them in the well at Fishpond Farm.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiston Patrol | Patrol Leader | 01 Sep 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
ENBB 65/1
Occupation
Dairy & arable farmer
Address
Fair Oak Farm, Wiston, Steyning, Sussex
Other information
In 1939 he was an ARP Warden. He was Chairman of the West Sussex Branch of the National Farmers Union.
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Jack Webley lapel badge (from Simon Owen)
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Jack Webley 1959 at daughter Diana wedding (from Simon Owen)
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Jack Webley 1959 at daughter Diana wedding. Susan Webley (now Howe) left and Rosemary Owen (later Sharman) right (from Simon Owen)
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Grandson Simon Owen and daughter Diana Owen and Susan Howe