Wold Newton (East Riding) Patrol

Locality

Wold Newton is roughly 9 miles south of Scarborough and 9 miles west of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant Louis Chapman

Farmer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Corporal Henry Streets

Farm worker

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Lancelot William Coville

Tractor driver

Unknown Unknown
Private John Topham Elgey

Farmer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Laurence Herbert John Seabrook Unknown Unknown
Private Arthur William Sellers

Farm worker

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Fred Sellers

Farm worker

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Stanley Stork

Bricklayer

Unknown Unknown
Private Victor E. Treverrow

Labourer

Unknown Unknown
Operational Base (OB)

The Patrol OB was built in a small quarry approximately quarter of a mile to the north of Wold Newton. It was to the west side of the main road to Wold Newton. There are no remains on the site.

OB Status
Destroyed
OB accessibility
This OB is on private land. Please do not be tempted to trespass to see it
Location

Wold Newton (East Riding) Patrol

Patrol Targets

The possible targets for the Patrol include the expected landing grounds to the east around the Filey area along with Flamborough Head Lighthouse and the two defended bays, again probable landing beaches for the German forces.

Other targets were the Scarborough to York and Hull railways, roads from the east coast and RAF Cottam.

Training

Some of the Patrol went to Coleshill House for specialist courses.

The Patrol trained locally on various farms in the area. Group training was carried out at Middleton on the Wolds, the Auxiliary Units HQ for the area and at Richmond and Castle Howard with the Green Howards (Castle Howard was a large Home Guard training centre).

Weapons and Equipment

Weapons issued to the Patrol included; Sniper rifle, Pistols and Fighting Knives.

References

TNA WO199/3389,

Hancock data held at B.R.A,

1939 Register

Local press

Paul Richardson (son of CSM F.K. Richardson)