County Group
Locality
Washford is a village on the Washford River in the civil parish of Old Cleeve, Somerset. It is centred in a valley close to the Bristol Channel on the A39 road 7 miles east of Minehead and 2 miles southwest of the port of Watchet.
Patrol members
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Henry Hubert Bragg | Assisting Father on mixed farm |
30 Jun 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Ernest John Pope | Gardener |
25 Sep 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Jack Shopland | Farm work labourer |
25 Oct 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private William Henry Shopland | Farm work labourer |
25 Oct 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Operational Base (OB)
An Auxiliary Units structure was at Lodge Rocks sand quarry. This quarry was filled in after the war with waste paper products from the nearby paper mill, covered over with top soil and then trees were planted on the area. It is now a small overgrown wooded area.
The escape tunnel led out into quarry.
OB Status
Destroyed
Location
Washford Patrol
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