The Kibblesworth Patrol were based near Beamish in County Durham.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant James Sydney Ormston | Colliery electrician |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Sergeant Alfred Robertson | Chemist |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal Joseph Francis Falloon | Coal hewer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private J.W. Hodgson | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private Christopher William Moody | Colliery railway bankhead |
20 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private E.V. Morton | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private John Corkindale Scorer | Miner - rollyway man |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
The Patrol had a standard "Elephant" style shelter built by the 184th (S) Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers completed late in 1942.
It was located in an area of woodland known as Hedley Hall Wood.
Kibblesworth Patrol
The Patrol's targets would have included the east coast main railway line to the east of the OB, RAF Usworth and the Sunderland to Consett railway along with various bridges and vital factories. Kibblesworth bombing decoy was also near by.
Some of the Patrol went to Coleshill House to train and regionally they trained at Danby Lodge in North Yorkshire with the Intelligence Officer and Finchale near Durham and Castleton with the Scout Section from The Green Howards.
It is thought they were supplied with an Auxiliary Unit Mark 2 kit.
There are two Sergeants listed for the Patrol, Alfred Robertson and James Ormston though no dates to say if they operated together or one replaced the other at some stage. Alfred Robertson is recorded as the Patrol Leader at stand down.
The National Archives in Kew ref WO199/3389
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Jennifer Morrison (Photos)
1939 Register