Mullion is a village and parish on the west coast of the Lizard Peninsular in south Cornwall.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant John Henry Baguley Gilbert | Horseman |
13 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal William Henry Casley | Mason and bricklayer |
06 Jul 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Aubrey Charles Ernest Harris | Horseman |
30 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John Philip Mark Hatton | Market gardener |
20 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Marcel Auguste Lucien Plantin | Living on own means |
08 Feb 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Sydney Arthur Williams | Storeman |
20 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
The Operational Base was located at Newells Field, Clahar Garden Farm on A3083. Around a mile away from Mullion Village in a wooded valley.
When intact the entrance was tunnelled into the bank of a field and an area of 10 foot deep by 20 foot long and 8 foot deep excavated. It is not known how the OB was completed. The OB was built by the Patrol themselves. After the war the roof was removed, leaving a pit. Today that pit has been filled in.
Mullion Patrol
RAF Dry Tree, a Chain Home Radar Station on Goonhilly Downs, seen in an RAF photograph circa 1941 was a known target for all of Group 2.
RAF Predannack was an obvious target very close to the Patrol's area.
Shooting practice was carried out in the flat part of the field below the OB and the Patrol regularly met at Marcel Plantin's house for training.
Training took place with the Cornwall Scout Section at Porthpean House in St Austell Bay. It was run by Lieutenant Robert Williams who is remembered as a tall, dark, thin man, full of life and enthusiasm. There were weekend training courses for setting explosives and grenade throwing.
It is assumed they were issued with the standard kit, arms and explosives.
Ammunition and explosives were stored in the sheds and stores of Marcel Plantin at Moorlands, Mullion. The Patrol were expected to dispose of these themselves at stand down.
Derek Watts was evacuated to Mullion in 1940 aged 7 and lived with Marcel Plantin and his wife. He was regularly used as a dummy for first aid training and would sometimes go training with the Patrol on a Sunday. Derek thinks he may well have become a link between the Patrol and the village in the event of invasion.
The very kind help of Derek Watts. All information and photographs were kindly supplied by Derek Watts.
Alwyn Harvey recorder for Defence of Britain Database,
TNA ref WO199/3391, Hancock data held by B. R. A
1939 Register