The Patrol were based to the south of old Washington Village near Lambton Castle. .
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant John W. Robson | Asbestos production |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal Robert Davison | Engineering purchaser |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John Davison | Joiner and builder |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John James Marshall | Horseman |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Thomas Richardson | Fitter |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John William Snowdon | Colliery winding engineman |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private George John Walker | Colliery labourer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
The OB was a standard "Elephant" type shelter built by the 184th (S) Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers completed by Autumn 1942. The site is within "The General's Wood".
The whole area has completely changed around the Patrol's OB since WW2 with a whole "new" town having been built and the mining industry all gone.
Washington Patrol
Targets for the Patrol would have included Lambton Castle and Wynyard Hall as probable German HQs. Transport targets included the Victoria Viaduct, bridges on the river Wear, the various railway lines in the area and the port area at Sunderland.
Some members went to Coleshill House to train. Regionally they trained with the Intelligence Officer at Danby Lodge in North Yorkshire and at Castleton with the Scout Section from The Green Howards. The Patrol also trained at Finchale near Durham.
The Patrol were issued with a Mark 2 Auxiliary Units packs as well as a Browning Automatic rifle, a Thompson Machine Gun and two .303 Lee Enfield rifles.
The National Archives in Kew re WO199/3389
1939 Register
Hancock data held at B.R.A
The person who sent the photos though, we have lost their name, thank you anyway.