Musbury is a small village around two miles away from Colyton. It is situated across the river from Whitford, where a number of the Patrol members lived. It is also the home of Musbury Castle, an Iron Age fort.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Albert James Wakley | Grocer |
24 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal Edgar Raymond Mitchell | Farm carter |
24 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Hubert James Baker | Concrete labourer |
13 Aug 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Leslie Rockett | Farm labourer |
21 Dec 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private George Seward | Baker and confectioner |
19 Jul 1940 | 14 Nov 1942 |
| Private George William Voysey | Dairy farmer |
07 Aug 1940 | 30 Oct 1942 |
| Private Arthur Ernest Warren | Farmer |
16 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Tom White | Factory dairy hand |
13 Aug 1940 | 06 Nov 1942 |
The Operational Base is located in a small copse near Musbury Castle. It has been largely destroyed, with now just essentially a hole in the ground with the trace of where the escape tunnel was situated. Traces of corrugated iron and a water tank have been seen in and around the location of the Operational Base.
Musbury Patrol
Likely to have been the old A35 a main route in and out of the South West and the Southern Railway line to the north.
Unknown but it is assumed they had access to the standard equipment and arms.
TNA ref WO199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register