Molash is a village approximately half way between Faversham and Ashford.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Gordon Frank Hayward | General foreman & automotive engineer |
30 Sep 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Alfred Linkin | Wood keeper |
17 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private William Malcolm Christie | Farm labourer |
29 May 1942 | 05 Apr 1944 |
| Private Walter John Fisher | Wood cutter & cleaver |
30 Jul 1940 | 11 Sep 1943 |
| Private James Frederick Hoare | Agricultural contractor |
30 Sep 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Henry Smith Laird | Shepherd on farm |
25 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Alec Oliver Mount | Tractor driver |
30 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
The OB was in the area of Molash. It is known that the OB used a tree stump on a counterweight for its entrance. After exhaustive searching it has not been found. It is believed to have collapsed a long time ago.
Molash Patrol
Training took place at the Garth.
Auxilier Stan Haywood from Westwell Patrol remembered being sent by Group Leader, Lieutenant Beatty one night to try and find Badger Patrol's OB They were wondering through the wood using sticks to try and find any hidden trip wires when one of them caught the smell of burning wood. They followed the smell to a tree stump and after rooting around for a minute managed to get fingers under the stump and pull it open to reveal the entrance to Badger's OB !
All the men in Badger Patrol worked as foresters locally. It has not been confirmed as of yet but it is believed that Badger Patrol was stood down at some point in the war. Evidence for this is shown in the fact they are not in a list of Patrols made by GHQ at Coleshill in 1944. Two of the Patrol members joined the forces and it seems to be the case that the rest of the Patrol were then put into another local Patrol under the command of Lieutenant Alfred Chester Beatty at Challock until stand down at the end of 1944.
Mrs Joyce Mount, widow of Auxilier Alec Mount, remembered: “Forestry was a reserved occupation. We used to live in a cottage by the War Memorial along The Street, Molash. There was a string from the garden gate to a bell in the bedroom. When it rang, Alec would get out of bed, change into his uniform and disappear. I still have the bell and his lapel badge. After the war, they had a reunion in The Swan at Charing.”
TNA ref WO199/3391 and WO199/3390
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Phil Evans
Adrian Westwood and his interview with Auxilier Stan Haywood and Mrs Joyce Mount