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- 1940-1945 (Creation)
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84 production units.
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The Home Guard was first raised in May, 1940, on a semi-civilian basis in close association with the Police force, and was originally known as the Local Defence Volunteers. It was organized in companies, grouped in zones, corresponding to Police districts. The aim of the Guard was to delay an enemy invasion force, providing the Government and the regular army with time to establish a professional defence and repel the enemy invasion.
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GB 0074 CLC/531 1940-1945 Collection 84 production units. Home Guard x British Home Guard x Local Defence Volunteers
The Home Guard was first raised in May, 1940, on a semi-civilian basis in close association with the Police force, and was originally known as the Local Defence Volunteers. It was organized in companies, grouped in zones, corresponding to Police districts. The aim of the Guard was to delay an enemy invasion force, providing the Government and the regular army with time to establish a professional defence and repel the enemy invasion.
These records were given to Guildhall Library by the War Office, via the British Records Association, in 1949. They were catalogued by Guildhall Library staff in 1950.
Nominal rolls for various City of London and Essex Home Guard Battalions; including:
- 1st City of London Battalion;
- 2nd City of London (Civil Service) Battalion;
- 6th City of London (Silvertown) Battalion;
- 7th City of London Battalion;
- 8th City of London (Hackney) Battalion;
- 9th City of London (Essex: Walthamstow and Chingford) Battalion;
- 11th City of London (Dagenham) Battalion;
- 13th City of London (West Ham) Battalion;
- 15th City of London (Port of London Authority) Battalion;
- 19th City of London (2nd General Post Office) Battalion;
- 20th City of London (3rd General Post Office) Battalion;
- 21st City of London (4th General Post Office) Battalion;
- 72nd City of London Battalion, C Company;
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102nd City of London (Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery) Battalion.
Nominal rolls organised by battalion.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
The whereabouts of any other records of these units is unknown. See also CLC/532.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
June to August 2010. London Barking and Dagenham Home Guard x British Home Guard x Local Defence Volunteers Wars (events) World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Organizations Military organizations Information sources Documents Primary documents Muster books State security Armed forces Volunteer forces England UK Western Europe Europe Walthamstow Essex West Ham Dagenham Chingford Waltham Forest Newham City of London Hackney (district) Hackney
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These records were given to Guildhall Library by the War Office, via the British Records Association, in 1949. They were catalogued by Guildhall Library staff in 1950.
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Nominal rolls for various City of London and Essex Home Guard Battalions; including:
- 1st City of London Battalion;
- 2nd City of London (Civil Service) Battalion;
- 6th City of London (Silvertown) Battalion;
- 7th City of London Battalion;
- 8th City of London (Hackney) Battalion;
- 9th City of London (Essex: Walthamstow and Chingford) Battalion;
- 11th City of London (Dagenham) Battalion;
- 13th City of London (West Ham) Battalion;
- 15th City of London (Port of London Authority) Battalion;
- 19th City of London (2nd General Post Office) Battalion;
- 20th City of London (3rd General Post Office) Battalion;
- 21st City of London (4th General Post Office) Battalion;
- 72nd City of London Battalion, C Company;
- 102nd City of London (Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery) Battalion.
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Nominal rolls organised by battalion.
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These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
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Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The whereabouts of any other records of these units is unknown. See also CLC/532.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English