Hellesdon Patrol

Locality

Hellesdon village is now a suburb of north-west Norwich close to Norwich Airport.

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant Robert Thomas Maskell Unknown 31 Jan 1944
Private Frederick Edgar Blyth

Carpenter

Unknown Unknown
Private Robert Charles Cooper

Lathe operator at Laurence Scotts Ltd

Unknown Unknown
Private George Gibbs

Carpenter (Apprentice)

Unknown 31 Jan 1944
Private Peter Arthur A. Hawes

Laboratory steward

Unknown Unknown
Private Ernest Frederick Roxby

General clerk, engineering office.

Unknown 31 Jan 1944
Private Arthur William Roxby

Electrical fitter

Unknown Unknown
Private Raymond Edward Woods

Apprentice electrical engineer

Unknown 31 Jan 1944
Operational Base (OB)

There is a woodland in Hellesdon that would have been perfect for an OB that the Canadians started using for training in 1942 so it is suspect the patrol was removed due to location or being discovered by the Canadians. 

OB Status
Location not known
Location

Hellesdon Patrol

Other information

It appears Hellesdon Patrol was disbanded before stand down as it is not recorded on the list of Officers complied by Major Hancock. Where known many of the members returned to the local Home Guard on 31 Jan 1944.

References

TNA ref WO199/3389

1939 Register

Kiel Almond