Hatcliffe is a small village in rural North East Lincolnshire, situated 6 miles south-west from Grimsby.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant John William Allis | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal John Noel Sage Bingham | Farm labourer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Leonard George Dawson | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private William John Allis | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Reginald George Hairsine | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
The OB was in Deep Dales Wood in the area of Croxby Pond Plantation to the south west of Hatcliffe. It has mostly collapsed with only the block walls remaining.
Hatcliffe Patrol
Wellingore then Blankney and Dalby Hall were the headquarters for the Lincolnshire Auxiliary Units so they certainly would have trained at them at some time.
Reportedly the Patrol had a number of barrels of poison ready to render the town water supply unusable after an invasion.
TNA ref WO199/3389
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Colin Hayes.
The Secret Army by Mark Sansom – Lincolnshire Heritage Booklets.
Defence of Britain database complied by Mark Sansom.
Peter Kirke
Dave Hunter