Crowhurst is an isolated village situated 5 miles north-west of Hastings in East Sussex.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant George Alfred Watters | Mixed & dairy farmer |
01 Aug 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John Frederick Faircloth | Farm foreman |
01 Aug 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Henry Percival Lathbury Lingwood | Principal nurseryman |
06 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John Pelham Papillon | Farmer |
01 Aug 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private George William Sellens | Bricklayer |
01 Aug 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Alfred Terry | Gardener |
23 Aug 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Albert Clifford Turley | Grocers assistant |
01 Aug 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Thomas Watters | Mixed & dairy farmer |
14 Mar 1941 | 04 Mar 1944 |
The OB was in Fore Wood which is now managed by the RSPB and has public access.
Crowhurst Patrol
It is assumed they trained at the regional HQ at Tottington Manor.
The Ashburnham and Crowhurst Patrols were responsible for a mock attack on the Canadian Army stationed at Battle Abbey. The sentries were overpowered and the Commanding Officer taken prisoner as well as dummy charges being attached to vehicles and fuel supplies.
The Canadians were not best pleased at being made to look inept and so in revenge beat up the local Home Guard at the Chequers Inn having thought them responsible !
TNA reference WO199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
The Secret Sussex Resistance by Stewart Angell