The Patrol was based to the west of the small village of Warenford in the north of Northumberland. The village was on the A1 main England/Scotland road during WW2, now bypassed. To the north, is Belford which was a main Army base during WW2.
To the east Bamburgh castle and beaches. To the west Lucker Moor an area it was thought a possible German airbourne assault landing area - so potentially a key area.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Lancelot Green | Shepherd |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Second Lieutenant Edward Green | Farmer |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Private Kenneth Edwin Browne | Engineer & agent |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private George Dunlop | Apprentice electrician |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Ronald E.S. McDougle | Baker & confectioner |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
The Patrol's OB is to the west of Warenford in a wood near Twizell House. The OB is close to the Waren Burn at the west end of the wood. Two public footpaths join near the OB site.
The OB is a standard "Elephant" type shelter. The OB has now collapsed leaving the end walls but was fairly complete until 2012. The escape tunnel had collapsed years ago but the route can be seen. As with most Northumberland OBs it heads towards the nearby stream.
Within the OB the internal blast wall had collapsed. The wood is very dark with limited visibility ideal to hide the OB.
The Patrol Observation Post is at the east end of the wood where a stone has been removed from the wall. It offers excellent views toward the invasion beaches in the Bamburgh area and over looks the A1.
Warenford Patrol
There were a number of key targets in the area including Middleton Hall army HQ and Belford Hall army HQ of the Somerset Light Infantry. Possible German HQs were also identified such as Lucker Hall, Twizell House and Adderstone Hall, alongside Bamburgh castle which was used by the British Army and was an obvious German HQ or strong hold and possible POW camp
There was also the 4" or 6" coastal gun emplacement and the Motor Torpedo Boat base at Budle Bay.
The A1 road bridge and the road itself will have been identified as key targets in the event of an invasion as well as the East coast main railway line.
The Ross Links bombing range was also within easy distance for the Patrol.
The Patrol will have trained locally on members farms. They also went to Middleton Hall to train with the Army.
It is likely that the Sergeant went to Coleshill House for courses.
The Patrol was equipped with Auxiliary Units Mark 2 kit, a sniper rifle and pistols (probably Smith & Wesson most Patrols had these).
The Patrol at one time had their 201/2/3 enamel badges in a frame hung on the wall of the Apple Inn at Lucker, no one seems to know where they went.
National Archives in Kew ref WO199/3388
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
Captain Anthony Quayle interview
James Towill