Colección GB 0074 CLC/532 - ESSEX HOME GUARD BATTALIONS

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GB 0074 CLC/532

Título

ESSEX HOME GUARD BATTALIONS

Fecha(s)

  • 1940-1944 (Creación)

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5 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/532 1940-1944 Collection 5 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 Home Guard Battalions, comprising:

  • 52nd Essex Battalion, M Company;
  • 53rd Essex Battalion;
  • 54th Essex Battalion.

    Nominal rolls arranged 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/531.

    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. World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Organizations Military organizations Information sources Documents Primary documents Muster books State security Armed forces Volunteer forces Wars (events) Home Guard x British Home Guard x Local Defence Volunteers Essex England UK Western Europe Europe

Origen del ingreso o transferencia

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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Alcance y contenido

Nominal rolls for Home Guard Battalions, comprising:

  • 52nd Essex Battalion, M Company;
  • 53rd Essex Battalion;
  • 54th Essex Battalion.

Valorización, destrucción y programación

Acumulaciones

Sistema de arreglo

Nominal rolls arranged by battalion.

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Condiciones de acceso

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Condiciones

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

Idioma del material

  • inglés

Escritura del material

  • latín

Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras

English

Características físicas y requisitos técnicos

The whereabouts of any other records of these units is unknown. See also CLC/531.

Instrumentos de descripción

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

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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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Idioma(s)

  • inglés

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