Neatishead village lies within The Norfolk Broads, 12 miles north-east of Norwich.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Bertie William Claud Cox | Butcher shopkeepers assistant & slaughterman |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal Philip George Jolly | Poultry farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Albert William Blake | Smallholder |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Charles William Bush | Gardener & smallholder |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Stanley Chapman | Horseman on farm |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Harry Harvey | Baker |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Edward Albert Kirk | Farming assisting Father |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Stanley Herbert Storey | Gamekeeper |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Douglas Henry Williamson | Plumber |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
The OB site is located in a private woodland which forms part of the Burnt Fen Estate, Neatishead.
It was accessed by kind permission of the owners.
According to Mr Gillmore, who used to play in the OB as a boy, it had a deep brick-built drop-down shaft and a Nissen hut type main chamber with brick end walls. The structure has long since collapsed and the depression filled with rubbish for many years. A slight depression remains on the ground which at the time of our visit in mid-August 2011 was much overgrown.
Neatishead Patrol
RAF Neatishead was close by and would have been a possible training target as well as a real target in case of an invasion.
TNA ref WO199/3389
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Evelyn Simak and Adrian Pye
F.G.W “Freddie” Jolly, Allendale, Sutton.
M Harvey and June Cole.
Rachel Campbell Johnston, Garden Cottage, Burnt Fen Lane.
Allan Gillman (gamekeeper), Keepers Cottage, Burnt Fen Lane,
'Standing up to Hitler' (2002) by A Hoare