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Date(s)
- 1940-1944 (Création/Production)
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Étendue matérielle et support
5 production units.
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Notice biographique
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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Histoire archivistique
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;
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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
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
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.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Nominal rolls for Home Guard Battalions, comprising:
- 52nd Essex Battalion, M Company;
- 53rd Essex Battalion;
- 54th Essex Battalion.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Mode de classement
Nominal rolls arranged by battalion.
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Conditions de reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
Notes de langue et graphie
English
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
The whereabouts of any other records of these units is unknown. See also CLC/531.
Instruments de recherche
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
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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.
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision, de suppression
Langue(s)
- anglais