Moreton Patrol

Locality

Moreton is a village 8 miles east of Dorchester.

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant Frederick Charles Edward Bedford

Baker

02 Jun 1940 03 Dec 1944
Corporal John Augustus Tolman

Gardener

06 Jun 1940 03 Dec 1944
Private David Robert Bennett

Father Manager & Director of Drapery Company

Unknown 07 Aug 1943
Private Lawrence Bridle

Baker Roundsman

20 Mar 1942 03 Dec 1944
Private Donald John Lawrence Forse 01 Nov 1941 03 Dec 1944
Private George Percy Gale

Traveller cattle feed

10 Jan 1941 1942
Private Anthony Albert Holden

Father Railway Signalman

22 Jan 1941 03 Dec 1944
Private Sidney George Keats

Gardener ARP Warden

Unknown Unknown
Private Gordon Cecil Outram

Master Carpenter

01 Aug 1942 03 Dec 1944
Private George Oakley Parker

Farm Labourer

12 Jul 1940 03 Dec 1944
Private Harold Frank Ratcliffe

Private Gardener

Unknown 24 Jul 1943
Private John Smith

Gamekeeper

20 Jan 1942 03 Dec 1944
Private Joe Moore Whayman

Baker Roundsman

21 Dec 1942 03 Dec 1944
Patrol & OB pictures
OB Image
Caption & credit
Moreton Patrol
OB Status
Location not known
Location

Moreton Patrol

Training

It is thought that Freddie Bedford travelled to Coleshill for a training course with Robert House of the Winfrith Patrol.

Weapons and Equipment

Freddie Bedford had a Tommy Gun.

References

Correspondence with Simon House, son of Robert House from Winfrith Patrol.

National Archives  WO199/3390 and 199/3391

1939 Register

Hancock data held at B.R.A

John Pidgeon