St Teath is a village near the north coast of Cornwall
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant John Bertram Bartlett | Market gardener |
12 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Ernest William Broad | Grocery manager |
16 Apr 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private William Oliver Magor | Farmer and butcher |
16 Apr 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Thomas Basil De Lancy Matthews | Dairy farmer |
12 Jun 1940 | 16 Apr 1943 |
| Private William Henry Prout | Quarryman |
21 Sep 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Robert Stanley Prout | Quarryman |
06 Oct 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Thomas Edgar Sleeman | Market gardener |
12 Jun 1940 | 16 Feb 1943 |
The OB was constructed by the Patrol members in a field hedgerow around 200 yards south of Knightsmill. It was made from corrugated iron sheets and measured about 8 foot by 8 foot. This is how it is recorded on the Defence of Britain Database, though this does seem rather small and may be the record of an explosive store rather than an OB.
The entrance was camouflaged to look like the entry to a fox earth. Despite this camouflage, the bunker was found by local schoolchildren during the war. Nothing remains at the site today.
St. Teath Patrol
It is assumed they were issued with the standard kit, arms and explosives.
TNA ref WO199/33901
Alwyn Harvey recorder for Defence of Britain Database.
Hancock data held by B. R. A
1939 Register