Philip Hylton Brunt

Private Philip Hylton Brunt
17 Apr 1923 - 17 Nov 2009
Philip Brunt Leweston Patrol
Philip Brunt Leweston Patrol
Biography

Philip Brunt, along with Bill Foot, were members of the Holnest Home Guard platoon prior to being recruited to Auxiliary Units.

In November 1944 he moved to Beaminster, just as the Patrol was stood down.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Leweston Patrol Patrol member 16 Sep 1940 03 Dec 1944
National ID
WLGA 21/3
Occupation

Father dairy farmer

Address
Manor Farm, Hillfield, Holnest
Other information

Before he died, Philip Brunt recorded the names of the six men in the Patrol.

Philip Brunt’s wartime identity card. Unusually this is marked with the 203 Battalion number, with the words Battalion, Home Guard embossed onto the card. There are official records that give the instruction to do this, allowing Auxiliers to prove their identity if required, but dos not appear to have been done very frequently. 

Other pictures
Philip Brunt Leweston Patrol ID Card
Philip Brunt’s wartime identity card.
References

WO199/3390