County Group
Locality
Wrington lies in the valley of the Congresbury Yeo river, about 9 miles east of Weston-Super-Mare.
Patrol members
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant William Henry Porter | Under gamekeeper |
16 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Arthur Hardy Avery | Haulage contractor |
21 Jun 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Herbert James Bailey | Transport driver |
29 Nov 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Percival Gordon Cockram | Cabinet maker |
19 Jun 1940 | Unknown |
| Private Stephen Samuel Fairhurst | Jig tool design (Aero engines) |
12 Sep 1940 | 28 Jul 1944 |
| Private William Alfred Charles Price | Carpenter & undertaker |
21 Jun 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Arthur Reginald Stacey | Transport driver travelling |
26 Jul 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private William Alfred Thatcher | Motor garage assistant |
23 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Operational Base (OB)
The OB is thought to have been in King's Wood to the south of Cleeve. Bill Porter told a teenage Neil Draper it was on Cadbury Hill. Researcher Donald Brown was told the hermit cave, Yorkhouse Cave at Brockley Combe was used as a bomb store.
Patrol & OB pictures
OB Image
Caption & credit
Sgt William Porter training letter (from Don Brown)
OB Image
Caption & credit
Sgt William Porter training (from Don Brown)
OB Status
Location not known
Location
Wrington Patrol
References
TNA ref WO199/3390 & WO199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
Donald Brown
Neil Draper