Ogle Patrol

A.K.A. (nickname)
Gubeon Patrol
County Group
Locality

The Patrol was based to the south west of Morpeth close to RAF Morpeth (Tranwell airfield).

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant Lancelot Robson

Farmer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private George Burn

Farmer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Frederick Law

Agricultural haulier

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Cuthbert Stappard Potts

Livestock farmer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private John Fenwick Potts

Farmer - arable & stock

02 Mar 1943 03 Dec 1944
Private Robert Richardson

Rabbit catcher

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Frank Stamp

Farmer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Operational Base (OB)

The Patrol OB was a standard "Elephant" type shelter built by the 184th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers.

The OB was oriented east to west close to the Wannie railway line that ran from Morpeth to Scots Gap at the time.

Patrol & OB pictures
OB Image
Caption & credit
Northumberland 4 Group at stand down
OB Image
Caption & credit
Ogle OB remains 1
OB Image
Caption & credit
Ogle OB remains 2
OB Image
Caption & credit
Ogle OB remains 3 metal sheeting
OB Status
Destroyed
Location

Ogle Patrol

Patrol Targets

Key targets will have included the nearby RAF Morpeth with it's gunnery school and the Wansbeck and East Coast railway lines.

The A1 main England/Scotland road and bridges over the Wansbeck and the Font Rivers will have also offered good targets for the Patrol.

There are also several large houses in the area including Mitford Hall all of which were potential German HQs.

Training

The Patrol went to Cupar in Fife to do the Commando training course. More locally training took place on Lance Robson's farm and at the Otterburn Ranges with the regular Army.

Weapons and Equipment

It is thought that the Patrol was issued with the standard Mark 2 Auxiliary Units kit.

Other information

The Patrol did at least one tour to Balmoral the guard the Royal Family. They also went to the Isle of Wight just before D-Day as part of the island garrison.

Jack Pott's certificates can be seen on his profile.

References

The National Archives in Kew ref WO199/3388

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register

Bill Ricalton

Fellwanderer

Michael and Fiona Potts