County Group
Locality
Chillerton is a village between Newport and Chale and is in the middle of a farming community.
Patrol members
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Arthur Alfred Westmore | Builder and contractor |
30 May 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John Palmer Allender | Farmer |
29 May 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Douglas James Biles | Cattle farmer and dealer |
17 May 1941 | Unknown |
| Private Philip Ben Chandler | Cycle dealer |
29 May 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Howard Frank George Chiverton | Farmer |
31 May 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Hubert Richards Hunt | Farmer |
10 Oct 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Reginald Thomas Morris | Farmer |
06 Jan 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Hubert Arthur Leslie Westmore | Farmer |
28 Dec 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Patrol & OB pictures
OB Image
Caption & credit
Chillerton Patrol outside the Wellow Inn 1944, back row HFG Chiverton, HAL Westmore, JP Allender, HR Hunt, front row, RT Morris, Sergeant AA Westmore, PB Chandler (R Fisk via S Biles)
OB Status
Location not known
Location
Chillerton Patrol
Weapons and Equipment
The Patrol used a large water collection cistern in the yard at Chillerton Farm as an ammunition store. After the war this was being used to dispose of rubbish and was set alight until the men remembered that there were still detonators inside and they had to quickly douse the flames.
Other information
The Patrol composition is based on the addresses of the men and a photo taken at the Wellow Inn at the time of the Group Stand Down photo.
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
Sam Biles
D Westmore