The Patrol was based on the northern edge of Alnwick in mid Northumberland. On some lists called "The Shipley" Patrol though this is further to the west of the Patrol's OB.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Frederick Kinch | Huntsman for the Percy Hunt |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Lance Corporal Emanuel Wordley Wilson Morton | Electrician |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal George Edward Wilson | Garage foreman |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private William Hope Baird | Laundry mechanic / engineer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private George C. Cairns | Dental technician |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private James A. Mack | Foreman - motor mechanic |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John James Minary | Postman |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
The OB was a standard "Elephant" type shelter built by the 184th (S) Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers.
The OB site was on the Duke of Northumberland's land between the Canongate and Lion Bridges. The OB was filled in by the estate workers after a child fell into it.
Alnwick Patrol
Like many of the Patrols in this area the A1 main England/Scotland road that went through the town during WW2 (now bypassed) would have been an obvious target as was the East Coast main railway line. The Alnwick to Wooler railway was also thought to be a good target as were the bridges over the river Aln.
Alnwick Castle was an obvious German HQ and therefore a legitimate target.
Aydon Moor to the west of the OB was thought to be a possible German paratroop drop and so would have been one of the first targets the Patrol would have targeted in the event of an invasion.
It is thought that the Patrol Sergeant went to Coleshill House for specialist courses. The Patrol as a whole attended courses at Belford and Otterburn Ranges with the Army as well as Cupar in Fife for Commando training.
More locally they trained around the Aydon Moor and Hulne Park area.
Like many Patrols in the area the Patrol were equipped with the Mark 2 Auxiliary Unit kit, a .22 sniper rifle with sights and Thompson machine guns.
Mark Minery, the grandson of Private J.J. Minery said his father remembered the house at 3 York Road, Alnwick being the Patrol store with weapons, hand grenades and dynamite all in boxes inside the house. There is also a story of Private Minery going on a fishing trip up the river Coquet and using hand grenades rather than a fishing rod!
The National Archives in Kew ref WO199/3388
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
Grandson Mark Minery