Pont Neath Vaughan is a village in the Vale of Neath in the far south of Powys, originally West Glamorganshire.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Laban Diplock | Groundsman on golf course |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal Henry Thomas Hamer | Colliery worker |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Mervyn Archie Davies | Colliery repairer (underground), designated heavy worker |
09 Sep 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private David Vincent Stacey | Colliery hewer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Morgan Stacey | Collier hewer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Howell Stacey | Colliery hewer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Griffith John Williams | Coal hewer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
The Patrol made use of a remote adit high above a tributary to the River Neath. It does not appear any structure was built inside but there is remains of wooden forms, possibly cupboards and shelves. There are remains of beds. In one corner of the adit were scattered the remains of a sticky bomb and other items such as pressure switches. The walls of the adit show signs of burning, likely to be from candles resting on a ledge below.
In 2025 the site was visited by CART and a film crew along with historian Dan Snow.
Pont Neath Vaughan Patrol
The nearby rail line and tunnel were the main targets and the A465 road leading from South Wales to the Midlands.
There was a training area and rifle range situated at the nearby Ystradfellte Reservoir.
Most of the Patrol are colliery workers, suggesting they may have travelled to work to the nearby pits in Glyn Neath as there was no colliery in Pont Neath Vaughan. Even those who lived outside the village had links through family to it. The Patrol are believed to have met in the Angel Hotel (now the Angel Inn) in Pont Neath Vaughan.
TNA ref WO199/3389.
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
Daniel Evans
Jude Randall