Droxford is a village in around 5 miles east of Bishop's Waltham and 6 miles north of Wickham.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant William Charles Miles | Farm worker |
20 Aug 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Sergeant Cecil Albert Watts | Electrical fitter |
27 Mar 1941 | 01 Nov 1943 |
| Private Cecil William Horn | Farm hand (Assisting Father) |
20 Sep 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
According to a work colleague of one the patrol members, the OB was near to Corhampton Golf Course.
Droxford Patrol
The small grass airstrip at Stocks Farm, Meonstoke had been used since the 1930s by Surrey Glider Club and might have been vulnerable to German glider landings, or use by light observation aircraft. It was likely a target for the Patrol.
There were three Patrols lead by Soberton men (possibly Soberton, Newton and Droxford) and they seem to have worked closely with the Southwick and Bishops Waltham Patrols too. We only have definite information on the Southwick Patrol.
The Bishops Waltham Patrol likely contains all the men from that area, but the other three Patrols membership is at present a best guess, other than the names of the Sergeants in charge. This has been done based on ID card numbers held in the nominal roll, which locate the men geographically, though the method is known to be unreliable as next door neighbours might be in different Patrols. The Patrols had codenames that were the names of Caribbean islands, such as St Vincent, Martinique and Barbados.
TNA ref WO199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register.
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