CART Auxiliary Unit Research

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 John Fenwick Potts	Farmer - arable & stock	02 Mar 1943	03 Dec 1944
Private Cuthbert Stappard Potts	Livestock farmer	Unknown	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

Northumberland No.4 Group at the stand down

Northumberland 4 Group at stand down

Ogle OB remains 1

Ogle OB remains 2

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