Wilcox was promoted to Lieutenant 30 Aug 1944 and was the Patrol Leader at stand down. He was the father-in-law of Colin Merricks Cooke.
John James Newport gives a short description of Holmes Farm in his book ‘Records of Hooe’ published 1989. In 1934 the owner was Philip Constant who purchased Whydown Farm and amalgamated the two for a while.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburnham Patrol | Patrol Leader | 23 Sep 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Farm bailiff
After the 50th Anniversary of stand down a scheme was proposed to recognise the Auxiliary Units by adopting a Ordnance Survey trig point. As a result there is a memorial plaque on trig point near Ninfield Reservoir
The plaque reads “Trig Pillar Ninfield Reservoir, adopted by Peter and Yevette Wilcox and family, April 1995. Dedicated in appreciation of SX 203 Ashburnham Patrol of the British Resistance Movement 1940-1944, known as Auxiliary Units”
Hidden inside the pillar is a sealed time capsule bearing the names of the Ashburnham Patrol.
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
Hancock data held at B.R.A