CART Auxiliary Unit Research

County Group

Locality

Brough is a small town on the north side of the Humber Estuary, 12 miles west of Hull.

Patrol members

Name	Occupation	Posted from	Until
Second Lieutenant James Henry Harrop	Aircraft draughtsman	Unknown	Unknown
Sergeant Alan Ritson Scott	Aircraft draughtsman	Unknown	03 Dec 1944
Private Robert Highton Adie	Aircraft draughtsman	Unknown	03 Dec 1944
Private William Dashwood Beveridge	Aircraft draughtsman	Unknown	03 Dec 1944
Private Thomas Cochrane Campbell	Aircraft draughtsman	Unknown	03 Dec 1944
Private Alec Stewart Jeffrey	Aircraft draughtsman	29 Jul 1940	Unknown
Private Ronald Sinclair Massey	Aircraft stress analyst	Unknown	Unknown
Private Stephen Cecil Woodward	Aircraft draughtsman	Unknown	03 Dec 1944

Operational Base (OB)

The Patrol had a basic type dug out between Stockbridge Plantation and the junction of Cave Road and Stockbridge Lane. It is now destroyed.

They may have had a second OB "Elephant" type shelter at Dale Plantation to the north of Welton village. This too has been destroyed with only a series of depressions remaining. 65 feet to the east is the remains of a square dugout thought to be an explosives store.

An Observation Post is thought to be at the southern end of Common Lane where it meets Humber Bank. Within a small group of trees is an Ash tree with 12 dog spikes embedded in the trunk to form steps.

OB Status

Destroyed

Location

Brough Patrol

Patrol Targets

The Brough Patrol would have targeted major roads and railway lines out of Hull and observed river traffic on the River Humber and Hull docks.

With all the Patrol members employed at the Blackburn Aircraft Factory then the intimate knowledge of the adjoining airfield would of come in very handy in the event of the it being captured by enemy forces.

Military targets would have included RAF Brough, RAF Bellasize, RAF Holme.

Training

Training was carried out locally near the OB and the Patrol would have gone to Middleton on the Wolds, the Headquarters of the Intelligence Officer in the area.

The Sergeants may have gone to Coleshill House for specialist courses.

Weapons and Equipment

Weapons issued to the Patrol included .45 Colt or .38 Smith & Wesson pistols, Remington or Winchester .22 sniper rifle with sights. Later a silencer was added. Also issued were Fairbairn Sykes fighting knives, Thompson sub machine guns which were replaced by the Sten machine gun.

References

TNA ref WO199/3389

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register

Andy Gwynne

East Ridings Secret Resistance by Alan Williamson