Crewkerne is an historic and attractive stone built country market town in the South Somerset hills.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant William Bramwell Martin | Veterinary Surgeon |
02 Jul 1940 | 01 Apr 1942 |
| Sergeant Frederick Arthur Turner | Confectionery, tobacco & dry groceries wholesale traveller |
02 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Royston D. Boswell | Moulder (Bake pile) |
03 Jul 1941 | 09 Apr 1943 |
| Private Thomas Davis Darling | Dispensing chemist |
08 Apr 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Henry Bernard V. Newbery | Butchers lorry driver - working for father |
07 Apr 1942 | 16 Oct 1942 |
| Private Cecil Edward Pengelly | Incorporated accountant |
02 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Ronald Thompson | Electrical meter test engineer |
02 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Norman Arthur Royston Turner | Bootmaker |
19 Feb 1942 | 11 Sep 1942 |
| Private Bernard Henry Wilson | Clerk Air Ministry |
02 Nov 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
It has been suggested the OB was on Dancing Hill, Haselbury Plucknett.
Crewkerne Patrol
Most obvious local targets in the area would include the A30. The main road out of the South West, along with the A 356 north leading to the A303 and on to London and south to Dorchester, the A3066 south to Bridport and the south coast and the B3165 from Lyme Regis.
Disrupting road bridges and tunnels, under and over the railway line along with the railway itself would hamper supply routes.
TNA ref WO199/3390 & WO199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register