Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WW2/AR/C2/164
  • Title
    Agenda papers
  • Date free text
    12 Aug 1942
  • Production date
    From: 1942 To: 1942
  • Scope and Content
    including, amongst other things: - report of County Medical Officer of Health regarding training; - report of County Training Officer; - Bedford Borough invasion plans; - Wardens' Post, Silver Jubilee School, Bedford; - requisition of Campbell Robertson's Garage by Air Ministry; - Bedford Borough Gas Identification Officer; - communications with Ministry of Home Security regarding: compulsory Fire Guard training for women; revised technique for dealing with incendiary bombs; Clearance of Lofts Order 1942; list of Civil Defence abbreviations; bombs containing phosphorus and other new devices; list of Military and Naval Assistance Officers; co-operation with US Army units; eastern Command Instruction No.3; reports of unexploded bombs; new German incendiary weapon; - organisation of 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Home Guard; - reports regarding and communication with Parish Invasion Committees; - distribution of hot meals at Odell Leather Factory; - communications with Senior Regional Officer regarding: possession of land for Civil Defence purposes adjoining Primrose Laundry, West Street, Dunstable; Wardens' Post at Hollycroft, Broom; carrying of gas masks by public; - communications with Ministry of Health regarding: Emergency Hospital at new premises of Luton Boys' Modern School; Rest Centre Survey; - mortuary service for deaths due to war operations; - use of YMCA building, Ridgmont, during air raids; - reduction of personnel in South Bedfordshire Area; - deferment of military service of E.H.L.Stonebanks; - organisation of Fire Guard Parties in Leighton Buzzard; - Alternative Communication Point, Half Moon Caf', Dunstable; - Wardens' Post at Stagsden Reading Room; - accommodation for refugees from air attack.
  • Language
    English
  • Level of description
    item
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