Home Guard, Burton upon Trent
Members of the 8th Staffordshire (Burton) Batalion of the Home Guard on washing up duties pictured in Burton upon Trent during World War II. This photograph belonged to Eric Donald Torr (1923-1994) who ...
Home Guard, Burton upon Trent
Members of the 8th Staffordshire (Burton) Batalion of the Home Guard pictured in Burton upon Trent during World War II. This photograph belonged to Eric Donald Torr (1923-1994) who was a member of Burton ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton Railway Station
No. 1 Squad, No.38 (Railway) Platoon, 'F' Company 5th (Leek) Staffordshire Home Guard, winners of the Field Firing Competition in 1943, pictured outside Cheddleton Station.
Home Guard, Clifton Campville
Clifton Campville Home Guard pictured outside the Rectory.
Back row (left to right): C. Browne, A. Simpson, J. Salt, H. Briscoe, W. Quartermain, W. Orton, R. Orton, F. Thorpe, J. Coleman, A. Sidwells, ...
Home Guard, Codsall
Members of Codsall Home Guard pictured in the car park of the Bull Inn at The Square, Codsall.
Home Guard, Forsbrook
E Company, Stone Battalion of the Home Guard marching through Forsbrook village after a dive bombing attack exercise, December 1st 1941.
Home Guard, Stone
Standing on the left, holding a rifle is Eustace Dunkley. Standing 9th from left is Stan Holland. 6th from the left on the back row is Raymond Gilbert, 7th from left on the back row is Raymond's father ...
Home Guard, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall
The Home Guard are pictured behind the wall of the Codsall Headquarters. The Headquarters are situated where the launderette is now.
From L-R they are Tom Millington, postman; ?; Harry Evans, Codsall ...
Lichfield Home Guard, Lichfield
Lichfield Home Guard pictured outside King Edward VI School in Lichfield,
The man sitting 4th from the left on the front row (with the moustache) is Edward Alfred Geoffrey 'EAG' Marlar, who was also ...
Local Home Guard Platoon, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of the local Home Guard platoon during World war 2 marching down Liverpool Road.
Lt. Col. R.A. Davies, South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
Lt. Col. R.A. Davies, Commanding Officer of the 29th Battalion (West Bromwich) South Staffordshire Regiment Home Guard. Richard Arthur Davies was born in Liverpool in 1886. He studied at Liverpool University ...
Mr. E. A. Wilson, Uttoxeter Home Guard (1), Holly Road, Uttoxeter
Mr Wilson is seen carrying the Uttoxeter Home Guard's 'prized' Browning Automatic Rifle.
The Home Guard did not possess any weapons until 6 months after their formation. When they did receive rifles, ...
Mr. E. A. Wilson, Uttoxeter Home Guard (2), Holly Road, Uttoxeter
Mr Wilson is standing in his back garden wearing a tin helmet, service respirator and his Home Guard's uniform.
Pattingham Home Guard at the rifle range in Patshull Park
Browning Machine Gun practice on the Rifle Range in Patshull Park in 1942. Tom Ray (in the foreground), with Alec Martin lying down at the next gun position.
Rocester Home Guard
This photograph was taken in the early days of the Home Guard as it precedes the full issue of uniform and weapons. Most men are carrying wooden replica guns or double-barrelled shotguns and many are ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. The 29th Battalion were based at West Bromwich Albion's football ground, The Hawthorns, and were ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. Bomb throwing practice, captioned "we threw bombs too".
The 29th Battalion were based at West ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. This photograph is captioned "Four jolly D.Rs" (Despatch Riders).
The 29th Battalion were based ...