County Group
Locality
Shipton Gorge is a village 3 miles east of Bridport, situated south of the A35 main road, and north of the B3157 coast road.
Patrol members
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Stanley Robert Wordley Axford | Travelling road foreman |
03 Apr 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Leslie Robert Alner | Gardener and general farm worker |
03 Sep 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Harold Norman Axford | Motor mechanic apprentice |
05 Feb 1942 | 02 May 1943 |
| Private William Frank Battershell | Asset manager for electrical equipment manufacturer |
27 May 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Joseph Henry Cheney | Roadside lengthsman chargehand |
19 May 1942 | 15 May 1943 |
| Private Albert Edwin Thomas Hansford | Dairy farmer |
10 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Herbert Harold Hansford | Carter on farm |
10 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private William Joseph Northover | Cowman |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Geoffrey George Randall | Farmer |
04 Nov 1942 | 01 Jun 1943 |
| Private George Edwin Randall | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Thomas James Roper | Road washer for Dorset County Council |
26 Mar 1942 | 10 May 1943 |
| Private Arthur Charles George Thorner | General farm labourer |
16 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Operational Base (OB)
The OB has collapsed and is in a dangerous condition. It is situated in a coppice between Shipton Gorge and Burton Bradstock.
OB Status
Collapsed with some visible remains
OB accessibility
This OB is on private land. Please do not be tempted to trespass to see it
Location
Shipton Gorge Patrol
References
National Archives WO 199/3390, 199/3391
Correspondence with Huw Humphries and Geoff Axford, grandson of Patrol Leader Sgt Stanley Axford
Jenny Harris
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