Stokeinteignhead Patrol

County Group
Locality

Stokeinteignhead is a village in the Teignbridge district of Devon above the southern bank of the River Teign.

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant Donald William Carlton Bird

Dairyman

17 Nov 1941 03 Dec 1944
Private Ernest Balkwill

Farm worker

17 Nov 1941 03 Dec 1944
Private Leslie George Brimilcombe

Farm worker

17 Nov 1941 03 Dec 1944
Private Verdun Victor Cumbley

Builder

21 Aug 1941 16 Apr 1943
Private Joseph Mitchell 18 Jul 1944 03 Dec 1944
Private John Henry Lorraine Robins

Farm worker

17 Nov 1941 03 Dec 1944
Private Thomas Albert Taylor

Market gardener

27 Jun 1940 03 Dec 1944
Private Morris Walter Tucker

Farmer

30 Oct 1941 12 Oct 1942
Private Wilmot Elias White

Road transport contractor.

06 Jun 1940 03 Dec 1944
Operational Base (OB)

Thought to be in a small copse on top of the hill above Haccombe House called "No Mans Land".

OB Status
Location not known
Location

Stokeinteignhead Patrol

Weapons and Equipment

Currently unknown but it is assumed that they would have access to the standard kit, arms and explosives.

References

TNA ref WO199/3391

Hancock data held at B.R.A

John Tucker, son of Auxilier Morris Tucker.