County Group
Locality
Nevern is a small village to the east of Newport, Pembrokeshire.
Patrol members
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Noel Bertie Owen | Grocer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Lieutenant William Garfield Smith | Farmer |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Private Thomas Norman Cole | Agricultural labourer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private John James | Carpenter |
25 May 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private James Evans Llewellyn | Agricultural labourer |
25 May 1940 | Unknown |
| Private Picton George Sambrook | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Evan John Sambrook | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Noel Williams | Public works labourer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
Operational Base (OB)
The OB was located in a small wood two fields below Llwyngoras, the home of the initial Sergeant Garfield Smith.
OB Status
Location not known
Location
Nevern Patrol
Patrol Targets
It is recalled the Patrol positioned barrels containing a flammable liquid in the hedge leading up the steep hill from Nevern to Llwyngoras. Should the invaders be seen crossing the Nevern bridge the liquid would have been released and a phosphorous grenade thrown to create a wall of flame.
References
TNA ref WO199/3389
Major Hancock data held at B. R. A
1939 Register
The Last Ditch by David Lampe
The Story of Stokey Lewis by Walter Ireland
Roy Lewis article Western Telegraph Dec 2002