Bloxworth is a village and parish in Wareham Forest. It lies 5 miles west of Poole.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Alfred Gale | Forestry Worker |
Unknown | 27 Jan 1942 |
| Sergeant Paul Webb | Manager Haulage Contractor |
19 May 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Leslie Edward Gordon Knott Elliott | Agricultural labourer |
Unknown | 27 Jan 1942 |
| Private Sidney Gale | Woodsman |
Unknown | 27 Jan 1942 |
| Private Ernest Reginald Legg | Pit Hand (1939) |
01 Nov 1941 | 14 Apr 1943 |
| Private Percy Edwin Miller | Agricultural labourer |
03 Sep 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Ernest Raymond Norman | Dairy Farmer |
03 Jun 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Ernest Richard Upshall | Bricklayer. ARP (Air Raid Patrol Warden) Demolition |
01 Jun 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
The OB is understood to have been in Bere Woods, though it has not yet been located. A Defence of Britain report suggests it is near the Keeper’s Cottage. This is based on a 1949 schedule of sites for demolition as a potential risk to the public.
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Bloxworth Patrol
It can be speculated that likely targets would have included the Army camp at Bovington and Charborough Park, both of which would likely have been occupied by the Germans.
It is known that Patrol's in this group trained together at Charborough Park. It is very likely that the Bloxworth Patrol attended, as their OB was on part of the same estate.