Victor Norwood Hogben

In the First World War he had served behind Turkish lines with a guide and interpreter disguised as a local. He met Lawrence of Arabia at one point. He volunteered his services in World War Two and was approached by a man in civilian dress who said he was from "The War Office" and invited him to join Civil Defence, but with a role observing local events. Being secretary of the local beekeepers association gave him  a reason to travel further afield. He reportedly identified two German agents. He also collected messages left at dead letter drops by members of the local Auxiliary Units Patrols. He took these to be transmitted from a wireless site in a wood at Nonington.