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Scrapbook entitled '70th Battalion The Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Officers Mess'. Introduction says 'This book is intended to provide a record of the 70th Battalion of the Regiment - to record names of Commanders, Adjutants and Mess Presidents. To record any events of future interest to members of the Regiment, photographs of interest, press cuttings of interest and photographs of any plate etc presented to the Battalion Officers' Mess.'

Jun 1940 - Aug 1943

From: 1940 To: 1943

Contents: History of the 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion 1940-1941 Photograph of cigarette box presented by Lt Dennis Fitzgibbon, held on disbandment by Lt Col F.W.H. Nicholas Photograph of wedding presents given to Captain W. Henry Major 1941 Photograph of tankards presented 1941/42 with associated correspondence Press cutting of Boxing Meeting organised by the battalion at Kings Lynn nd Notice of a dance being organised at Kings Lynn by Mrs F.W.H. Nicholas, Feb 1942 Correspondence regarding the visit of the Inspector General of Training December 1941 Photograph of condiment set presented by Mrs G.K.F. Ruddle and Colonel M.D. Jephson 1941-42 Photograph of the Officers of the Battalion 21st December 1941 with names Photograph of the company on parade 22 December 1941 with officers named Photograph of the Sergeants of the Battalion 21st December 1941 Photograph of the Battalion on parade 22 December 1941 Report and photograph of Children's Christmas Party 27th December 1941 Report of Officers Mess Dance 15 January 1942 Photograph of model aeroplane presented by Detachment 226 Coy Pioneer Corps which was attached to the Battalion with correspondence January 1942 Report of award of certificate for good service to Rev W.H. Major January 1942 Report of visists to the battalion in January 1942 Photograph of Ttransport Section before reorganisation May 1942 Report of Officers Dance Band formed to temporarily replace the regular Band and a poem written in their honour May 1942 Photographs of the Mobile Platoon in action Photograph and description of the Battalion Flag presented Juune 1942 Report of changeover to a new War Establishment in June 1942 Photograph and report of trophies awarded to the Battalion June 1942 Table seating plan for Ladies Dinner 8 July 1942 Photographs of Band and Drum July 1942 Account of last Battalion Parade in Kings Lynn October 1942 & correspondence with Town Clerk Photograph of Altar Missal & Cushion presented to St Nicholas Church, Kings Lynn and associated correspondence Letter from General HQ to Lt Col F.W.H. Nicholas on disbandment of the Battalion September 1942 plus other correspondence related to the disbandment Photograph of the Intelligence Section of the Battalion 1942 Photograph and report of farewell dance August 1942 Photographs of Battalion Orderly Room Staff Transcript of letter from Lt Col Nicholas to the town clerk of Kings Lynn printed in The Lynn News 6 October 1942 Signatures of Officers remaining with the Battalion just before changeover to Cadre Establishment Photograph of the Kings Lynn Committee for Norfolk War Charities with names 18 September 1943 List of redeployments of Battalion officers on disbandment September 1942 Photograph of RSM Marks Photographs of Battalion HQ, Holiday Camp & St Edmunds Hotel, Gorleston-on-Sea, approximately 19 September to 10 October 1942 Photographs of Sergeants and Officers with names March 1943 Report of personnel and numbers remaining in the Battalion March-May 1943 Letter from General Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, Adjutant General to Lt Col F.W.H. Nicholas advising him that all Young Soldier Battalions will be disbanded May 1943 Photograph and letter from Mayor of Great Yarmouth to Col Nicholas April 1943 List of officers who had left the battalion between March and June 1943 Lt Col Nicholas reasssumed command on 23 July after a temporary assignment away from the Battalion and the final order for disbandment was received 15 August 1943. Note on final disbandment and distribution of remaining funds.

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Fitzgibbon, John,
Nicholas, F.W.H.,
Major, W. Henry,
Ruddle, G.K.F.,
Jephson, M.D.,
Adam, Ronald Forbes

scrapbooks, photographs, World War Two, 70th Battalion Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment, Kings Lynn, Gorleston-on Sea, Great Yarmouth