Leonard Charles Pike

Sergeant Leonard Charles "Len" Pike
25 Feb 1914 - 04 Apr 2011
Biography

Leonard was the Sergeant of Bovey Patrol, Devon.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Bovey Patrol Patrol Leader 24 Jul 1940 03 Dec 1944
National ID
WHAW 128/3
Occupation

Tractor driver

Address
Bovey Barton Farm, Beer, Devon
Other information

The sons of Fred and Mabel, Len was the brother of Auxiliers Harold and Eddie Pike. Bovey Barton was the family home.

Both Pike and Bastone are listed as a Patrol Leaders on the data drawn up by Major Malcolm Hancock at stand down. He is not recorded with a rank on the nominal roll taken in 1942. In a enrolment letter, written by Group Commander Lieutenant Howes to Auxilier Richard Isles dated 28 Nov 1942, he notes Sergeant Bastone is the Patrol Leader of Stafford Common (Bovey) Patrol. As Leonard Pike and Bastone are both recorded as Patrol Leaders at stand down on the list compiled by Major Hancock there is some confusion over who was in command of Bovey Patrol and at what time. Both live very near to the Bovey OB but one may have moved on to create another Patrol.

References

TNA ref WO199/3391

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register