Captain Cyril Wellington was the Area Commander of South Devon and Group Commander of Group 2 (Plymouth area). He was the first Patrol Leader of Plympton Patrol.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Group 2 - Plymouth | Area Commander | 09 Nov 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Plympton Patrol | Patrol Leader | 17 Jun 1940 | 09 Nov 1942 |
| Devon Group 2 - Plymouth | Group Commander | 09 Nov 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Devon Group 3 - Ivybridge | Area Commander | 09 Nov 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Newcastle-on-Tyne Grammar School
Devonport High School
University College for the South West, Exeter
School teacher
He was Assistant Headmaster at Stuart Road Secondary Modern School, Plymouth. In May 1948 he became Headmaster at Wilnecote County Secondary Modern School, Staffordshire. A newspaper article in The Herald, on his move to Staffordshire, reported on his time in Auxiliary Units.
He later became the first Headmaster of the newly opened Harris Church of England School in Rugby.
Captain Wellington wrote a diary between 1940, on first joining the Local Defence Volunteers, and 1942.
Born to Henry and Angelina the family moved from Devon to Newcastle around 1911 but returned to Devon by 1921. Cyril and Herbert were brothers. He married Doris M Phipps in 1936.
Cyril and his brother Herbert tossed a coin to decide who would become the Group Leader in February 1941. Cyril won and on 9th November 1942 he became a 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant on 28th May 1943 and his promotion to Captain was 1st August 1944. At stand down he was the South Devon Area Commander and the Group Commander of Group 2.
Cyril was called up to serve in Royal Army Ordnance Corps in Lincoln in January 1942. He served for three days before he was given indefinite leave to remain. His diary appears to show this was due to lobbying by Captain Falcon. Later he was called up again but a telegram arrived cancelling this before he even cashed his travel coupons.
He was sent a certificate of Good Service in December 1944 by the General Commander-in-chief of the Home Forces. A congratulating letter from Auxiliary Units, Highworth followed in January 1945.
TNA ref WO199/3391
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Margaret Gardner (Nee Wellington) and Ann Wellington, daughters of Auxilier Cyril Wellington, who allowed the reproduction of Cyril and Doris' diary entries.
Evelyn Simak.
The Herald [Staffordshire] 29 May 1948
Harris Church of England School, Rugby