The brother of Cyril, Herb was the Sergeant of Plympton Patrol. The brothers tossed a coin on 27th February 1941 to decide who was going to move on to become Group Commander. Cyril won and Herbert was promoted to Patrol Sergeant.
He was once seen by his daughter, who could not sleep, drying explosives that had gotten wet, by the fire.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plympton Patrol | Patrol Leader | 10 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
School teacher
Born to Henry and Angelina the family moved from Devon to Newcastle around 1911 but returned to Devon by 1921. Herbert was the brother of Group Commander Cyril Wellington. He married Eva Coker in 1928. They later moved to Station Road, Loddiswell and he is buried at Drake Memorial Park, Plympton. He was a celebrated bass-baritone.
TNA ref WO/199/3390
The Hancock data held at B.R.A.
1939 Register
Cyril Wellington's Diary courtesy of his daughter Margaret Gardner via Evelyn Simak.
Ann Wellington daughter of Auxilier Herb Wellington