• Reference
    Z1216/1
  • Title
    File of papers relating to 'B' Company, 8th Beds Home Guard, including: Blank form of enrolment in the Home Guard; also blank forms for leave of absence and for travelling claims and allowances. Training notes, issued by HQ, December 1943 Nominal rolls of 3 and 4 Platoons of 'B' Company; alphabetical lists of names, with addresses and National Registration numbers, October 1943 Notes for training exercises and lectures and operational instructions, March-May 1944 Alphabetical company rolls, showing length of service with Home Guard (years and months), March and April 1944 Lists of men in 3 and 4 platoons issued with Sten guns, Lewis machine guns and rifles, n.d. [c1944] Lists of men in 3 and 4 platoons with equipment outstanding, n.d [c.1944] Operation Order Buzz V, in view of increased risk of air attack and sabotage [ probably as a result of the V1 and V2 rockets], April 1944 8th Battalion Home Guard location statement, listing officers, duties and addresses at HQ and then for each company of the Battalion from 'A' to 'E'. Training notes on enemy identification and map marking, n.d. [c1944] Duties of the Battalion Orderly Officer, August 1944 Company orders for Meltis Cup shooting competition, 1 October 1944 and for the final parade and march past, 29 October 1944
  • Date free text
    1943-1944
  • Production date
    From: 1943 To: 1944
  • Level of description
    item