Jack Slightam, was Huntsman for the New Forest Buckhounds at the Kennels at Brockenhurst. Until 1937 he had been a keeper at Holly Hatch. One son served in the RAF as a Flight Engineer during the war, but learnt of Jack's role and was told that there were “tunnels and hideaways throughout the New Forest”. Another son was apprenticed to Arthur Fisher at his garage, but left to join REME. This might suggest he could also have been involved in the Patrol as early members are not recorded in the nominal roll.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockenhurst Patrol | Patrol Leader | 27 Aug 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Huntsman for the New Forest Buckhounds
A First World War veteran, he was Driver 1826 Royal Field Artillery and served in France from Sept 1914.
He married Dorothy Guard in 1923.
WO 199/3391
Ancestry.co.uk
Dr Diane Newell
1939 Register
Hancock data held at B.R.A
New Forest Museum
New Milton Advertiser 17 Sep 1988
Hampshire Advertiser 24 Apr 1937