Badlesmere is a village 4 miles south of Faversham.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Michael Pallister Young | Farmer |
14 Aug 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Robert Blenkarn | Shepherd |
25 Jun 1940 | 01 Nov 1943 |
| Private James Edward Coppard | Gamekeeper |
25 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Thomas Alfred Daniels | Dairy farmer |
25 Jun 1940 | 01 Nov 1943 |
| Private William I. Davies | Concrete pipe maker |
12 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John Hughes | Insurance agent |
25 Jun 1940 | 14 Apr 1943 |
| Private Edward Bright Stickels | Farmer |
02 Aug 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
One of the OBs was thought to be in Stocking Wood, Badlesmere. The white chalky soil here was so hard to hide that Captain Field came up with a particularly ingenious solution. His men put the chalk into natural holes across the wood and set explosive charges. The next time German bombers flew over they detonated the charges. No one questioned the appearance of new chalky craters in the wood.
According to George Hamm, former gamekeeper of the Belmont Estate, there was a converted five/six chamber dene hole at the junction of two woodland rides at the southern end of Great Bradfield Wood, Eastling. It was used as an OB from 1940 - 42 and was destroyed by explosives in 1946.
Badlesmere Patrol
TNA ref WO199/3391 and WO199/3390
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Phil Evans
Adrian Westwood