County Group
Locality
Temple Cloud is a village within the Chew Valley in Somerset on the A37 road. It is located 10 miles from Bristol and Bath.
Patrol members
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Dennis Anstie Chard | Farmer assisting Father |
22 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal Charles Perry | Lorry driver |
30 Jun 1940 | 14 Apr 1943 |
| Private Edward Frank Clare | Apprentice woodworker |
02 Aug 1940 | 15 Oct 1942 |
| Private Bernard Ivan Compton | Banker at Maison Leeward Quartier |
15 Jan 1941 | 12 Dec 1942 |
| Private Lewis George Crow | Electric welder |
02 Aug 1940 | 18 Nov 1943 |
| Private Robert John Killen | Assistant on farm |
11 Sep 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Dennis William Lovell | Road curb dresser |
06 May 1943 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Arthur John Lovell | Rock getter & mason |
20 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Wilfred Bertram Cecil Maggs | Carpenter assisting Father |
13 Feb 1942 | 25 May 1943 |
| Private Raymond Samuel G. Newman | 10 Mar 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private Leslie Cyril Pease | Printers apprentice |
09 Sep 1942 | 05 Nov 1942 |
| Private Charles Ivan George Stokes | Student |
30 Jun 1944 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Operational Base (OB)
The OB is thought to have been located in a spoil heap close to the mine.
OB Status
Location not known
Location
Temple Cloud Patrol
Patrol Targets
The most likely targets to disrupt transport links would have been the main A37 road to Bristol and the A39 from Wells along with the rail line near the OB.
References
TNA ref WO199/3390 & WO199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
Auxilier's sons Stephen Clare and Malcolm Powney