Shanklin is a popular seaside resort located on Sandown Bay on the east coast of Isle of Wight.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Albert Rowley Edwardson | Bank accountant |
27 Feb 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Eric John Barton | Aircraft carpenter |
27 Oct 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Frederick Walter Blake | Dairy farmer |
16 Nov 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Herbert William Broad | Grocer |
10 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Charles Samuel Maurice Cassell | Architect |
27 Nov 1941 | 09 Jun 1943 |
| Private William Robert Hookey | Bricklayer |
21 Sep 1940 | 15 Apr 1943 |
| Private Reginald Charles Merwood | Co-op grocerer manager |
01 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
It has been suggested the OB was in a local cave. Rob Marshall, a child during the war, found a cave full of explosives, rifles, hand grenades, a chemical toilet and food. Thinking it a spies hideout he reported it to the Police and the Army blew it up. He was told never to talk about it.
Shanklin Patrol
On January 20th 1945, a significantly historical dinner was held at the Masonic Hall, Ryde. Gathered together for the first time in five years were the majority of the members of the Island’s Auxiliary Patrols. A copy of the post stand-down dinner menu for that Saturday evening offers evidence of the men involved.
TNA ref WO199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
John Riddell.
"Don't Panic" by Mark Rowe