Launceston is a market town close to the River Tamar that marks the boarder between Cornwall and Devon.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant George Henry Sanders | Lorry driver |
17 Oct 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal Alfred Claude Mounce | Road stone quarrier. |
11 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Sidney Hill | Rabbit trapper |
03 Feb 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Reginald Raymond Mounce | Estate foreman |
23 Oct 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Albert Edward Pauling | Baker and delivery driver |
24 Aug 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Thomas Henry Trewin | Builders labourer |
17 Oct 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Richard Henry Wearing | Farmer |
22 Sep 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
The OB was within a silver mine in Greystone Woods next to Greystone Bridge over the River Tamar to the south of Launceston. It was built by the regular army while they were billeted at Timbrelham Farm, the home of Auxilier Richard Wearing.
All that is currently known is that there was a corrugated iron structure placed within one of the silver mines.
It is unknown if any structure of the OB is still intact or in situ as the mines are capped. It is also unclear which of the many mine shafts were used but pictured is the largest which also has man made trenches around it that could have made escape more possible.
Launceston Patrol
It is known that the Patrol pre-drilled holes in Greystone Bridge to to use to destroy the bridge if necessary
The Patrol trained locally on Richard Wearing's farm Timbrelham and it is recalled they travelled to Red Post, a small village between Bude and Holsworthy for training with the Scout Section.
It is assumed the Patrol were issued with the standard kit, arms and explosives.
Alwyn Harvey recorder for Defence of Britain Database
TNA ref WO199/3391
Hancock data held by B. R. A
1939 Register
Mrs G Perry