Hi all don't know if this is the correct place for this question or not....I'm sure someone will be able to tell me or move the topic if it is not. Sorry in advance!:indexCAXI2NHN: I'm interested in finding out more about the Home Guard and any research/records that might be open. I'm sure many an old soldier was in Dad's Army so there must be some good stories to come out of this. Cheers again for any help with the HG. Chris.
hello Chris try the links below for starters . http://www.home-guard.org.uk ยป The Home Guard - History of the Home Guard 1940 to 1944 BBC - History - British History in depth: The Home Guard and 'Dad's Army' Ingleton Home Guard Home Guard Re-enactmentGroups
Chris, This link will take you to the Contents page of one of the links already provided. South Staffs Home Guard Welcome Page If you explore, you'll find quite a lot of general HG information as well as the story of specific units and individuals. Chris
There are two Neales on the "Home Guard List Northern Command" officers List 1941 R C W Neale 2nd Lieutenant 65th West Riding Battalion (Sheffield). V Neale Lieutenant 8th Lindsey Battalion (Caistor)
City of London Home Guard Battalions HOME GUARD BATTALIONS BADGED ROYAL FUSILIERS 1941 - 1949 CITY OF LONDON BATTALIONS 2nd.Battn. [Civil Service] HQ Somerset House WC2 3rd.Battn. 1941 February 1st. [Farringdon] HQ 186 Piccadilly W1 5th.Battn. [Press] Printing House Square London EC4 6th.Battn. 1941 August 6th. [Silvertown] Tate & Lyle Refinery London E6 7th.Battn. [Rippleside] Ripple Road Barking 8th.Battn. 1944 August 25th. [Hackney] Hillman Street London E8 11th.Battn. 1941 April 25th. [Dagenham] 12th.Battn. 1941 February 1st. [Barking & Ilford] The Drill Hall Queen's Road Barking 13th.Battn. 1941 February 1st. [West Ham] 22a Woodgrange Road London E7 15th.Battn. [Port of London Authority] King George V Dock E16 16th.Battn. [L.M.S.Railway] Broad Street London EC2 17th.Battn. Sun Street London EC2 18th.Battn. [G.P.O HQ] King Edward Building London EC 19th.Battn. St.Paul's Cathedral Wren House St.Pauls Churchyard EC4 22nd.Battn. [5th.G.P.O.] Crouch Hall Exchange London N8 31st.Battn. [10th.G.P.O.] NW District Office,Eversholt St.NW1 35th.Battn. [Hackney] Selson Road London E11
Hi Chaps, Many thanks for this information, I don't seem to be getting any emails coming through from the WW2 Forum when people have kindly left a reply....... I must address that some-how!?! Any advice on that point. Thank you for the information and on two other Neale family members that you have also pointed out. Most helpful. Kind Regards, Chris Neale.
Would anyone know if there are other area "Home Guard Lists" like the one Peter came up with for the Northern Command Officers List for 1941? And what information is included, are there photos of these gents? It would be interesting to know if any other Neale's were doing their Dad Army Service! Thanks again, Chris.
Would anyone know if there are other area "Home Guard Lists" like the one Peter came up with for the Northern Command Officers List for 1941? And what information is included, are there photos of these gents? They are listed here: South Staffs Home Guard Links Page No images, just a list of names of officers, by battalion, and with an alphabetical index of all the men mentioned in the particular volume, as at 1st Feb 1941. Chris
Cheers Chris, I will have another look, my eye site was overcome by red wine last time I looked All the best, Chris.
