Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WW2/AR/C2/113
  • Title
    Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: Eastern Command formation of East Central Area (Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Northamptonshire); National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939 - needs of Civil Defence service; - remote control of air raid sirens - Bedford & District Scheme (Aspley Heath); - shortage of labour in Bedford Borough; - communications from Ministry of Home Security regarding: Air Raid Precautions Industrial Bulletins; fire prevention at electrical sub-stations; designation of rescue parties in Bedford Borough; civilian umpires in military combined exercises; organisation of Fire Guard Section of Wardens' Service; prescribed age of fire watchers in Kempston District; keeping watch for fall of incendiary bombs; Civil Defence Duties (Compulsory Enrolment) Order 1941; - communications from Ministry of Health regarding: air raid casualties on industrial premises; Evacuation - Special Scheme - Stage A; Mobile Unit Regional Competition; use of Montpelier House, Dunstable as Mobile Unit Depot; new Gas Cleansing Station at The Lawns, Biggleswade; distribution of American clothing by WVS; - 10th Battalion Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment and 70th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment request for intelligence regarding Luftwaffe activities; - Chief Constable's report on Air Raid Precautions exercise of 17 Aug 1941; - lights at Thurleigh Aerodrome; - mobile canteen presented to WVS by Queen Marie of Jugoslavia; - assistance for Luton in the event of a heavy raid; - repairs to Woodside House, Turvey; - accommodation for refugees from air attack. [ex W/ARPP 37]
  • Date free text
    27 Aug 1941
  • Production date
    From: 1941 To: 1941
  • Level of description
    item
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