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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

The Home Guard

Battalions of the Home Guard


Information


   The Home Guard was begun at the outbreak of war with local volunteer units which were formed in several regions, as an unpaid voluntary part-time force organised in county battalions under War Office control. In May 1940 the Government asked for men aged between 17 and 65 to serve with the Local Defence Volunteers, they were given military style training and sparsely equipped with army uniforms, weapons and ammunition. Many of the men made their own weapons, a lethal mixture of pikes, clubs, knifes, molatov cocktails and fire traps. Due to the shortage of issued weapons the men used sporting guns if they were available. By the end of June one and half million men had joined and were undertaking training and mounting patrols to defend the British Isles against invasion. At the end of July 1940 the name was changed from Local Defence Volunteers to Home Guard. Their duty was to form a back-up to the regular army should the Germans invade.

Whilst the main ranks were made up from men in reserved occupations, boys as young as 14 were allowed to join as messengers and the oldest volunteers were up to the age of 80. Each man was were expected to do 48 hours of voluntary service each month, on top of their daytime work.

It was not until April 1943 that nominated women were officially allowed to join in the roles of cooks, clerks and drivers. In July the women's branch was renamed Home Guard Auxiliaries

The Home Guard was officially disbanded on the 1st November 1944 as the threat of invasion had by that time evaporated.



12th Jan 1940 Fire

29th Jan 1940 Naval mine

29th Jan 1940 

Mar 1940 Home Defence

21st Apr 1940 Aircraft Lost

30th of April 1940 Recce

 

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 Home Defence

14th May 1940 Volunteers

16th May 1940 Volunteers

18th May 1940 Formation

21st May 1940 Equipment

21st May 1940 Training

23rd May 1940 Air Raid

25th May 1940 Recruitment

25th May 1940 Recruitment

26th May 1940 Patrols

30th May 1940 Drumhead service

30th May 1940 Meeting

May 1940 HQ

May 1940 New HQ

May 1940 Training

Jun 1940 Alert

4th Jun 1940 Defence

6th Jun 1940 Air Raid

16th Jun 1940 Mine (unspecified)

17th Jun 1940 Air Raid

17th Jun 1940 Air Raid

19th Jun 1940 Air Raid

19th Jun 1940 Air Raid

26th Jun 1940 Air Raid

26th Jun 1940 Air Raid

26th Jun 1940 Air Raid

26th Jun 1940 Air Raid

27th Jun 1940 Air Raid

27th Jun 1940 Air Raid

27th Jun 1940 Aircraft Down

28th Jun 1940 Air Raid

29th Jun 1940 Air Raid

29th Jun 1940 Air Raid

30th Jun 1940 Air Raid

30th Jun 1940 Air Raid

July 1940 New Unit

3rd Jul 1940 Air Raid

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July 1940 Band Formed

11th Jul 1940 Air Raid

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20th Jul 1940 Air Raid

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20th Jul 1940 Air Raid

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22nd Jul 1940 Air Raid

23rd Jul 1940 Naval mine

24th Jul 1940 Air Raid

25th Jul 1940 Naval mine

25th Jul 1940 Naval mine

25th Jul 1940 Air Raid

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1st Aug 1940 Air Raid

Aug 1940 Musketry

2nd Aug 1940 Air Raid

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3rd Aug 1940 Air Raid

3rd Aug 1940 Air Raid

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3rd Aug 1940 Unexploded bomb

3rd Aug 1940 Aircraft Down

5th Aug 1940 Air Raid

5th Aug 1940 Air Raid

7th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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11th Aug 1940 Air Raid

11th Aug 1940 Air Raid

11th Aug 1940 Mine

12th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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13th Aug 1940 Aircraft Lost

14th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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17th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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17th Aug 1940 Air Raid

17th Aug 1940 Accident

18th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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18th Aug 1940 Air Raid

18th Aug 1940 Unexploded bomb

18th Aug 1940 Air Raid

18th Aug 1940 Air Raid

18th Aug 1940 Air Raid

18th Sep 1940 In Action

18th Aug 1940 Defences

19th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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21st Aug 1940 New CO

22nd Aug 1940 Air Raid

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22nd Aug 1940 Comforts Fund

23rd Aug 1940 Air Raid

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24th Aug 1940 Unexploded bomb

24th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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25th Aug 1940 Air Raid

25th Aug 1940 Bombs

25th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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26th Aug 1940 Air Raid

26th Aug 1940 Unexploded bomb

26th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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27th Aug 1940 Air Raid

27th Aug 1940 Unexploded bomb

27th Aug 1940 Air Raid

27th Aug 1940 Air Raid

27th Aug 1940 Air Raid

27th Aug 1940 Unexploded bomb

27th Aug 1940 Air Raid

27th Aug 1940 Air Raid

27th Aug 1940 Air Raid

27th Aug 1940 Air Raid

27th Aug 1940 Aircraft Down

28th Aug 1940 Air Raid

28th Aug 1940 Air Raid

28th Aug 1940 Unexploded bomb

28th Aug 1940 Air Raid

28th Aug 1940 Unexploded bomb

28th Aug 1940 Air Raid

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30th Aug 1940 Unexploded bomb

30th Aug 1940 Air Raid

30th Aug 1940 Air Raid

30th Aug 1940 Aircraft Down

31st Aug 1940 Air Raid

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31st Aug 1940 Air Raid

31st Aug 1940 New Arrivals

1st Sep 1940 Air Raid

1st Sep 1940 Air Raid

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1st Sep 1940 Air Raid

1st Sep 1940 Aircraft Down

2nd Sep 1940 Air Raid

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2nd Sep 1940 Air Raid

2nd Sep 1940 Air Raid

2nd Sep 1940 Unexploded bomb

2nd Sep 1940 Air Raid

2nd Sep 1940 

3rd Sep 1940 Air Raid

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6th Sep 1940 Air Raid

6th Sep 1940 Bomb crater

6th Sep 1940 Air Raid

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7th Sep 1940 London Bombed

7th Sep 1940 Air Raid

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9th September 1940 Air Raid

9th Sep 1940 Aircraft Down

10th Sep 1940 Air Raid

10th Sep 1940 Air Raid

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10th Sep 1940 Air Raid

10th Sep 1940 Air Raid

11th Sep 1940 Air Raid

11th Sep 1940 Bombs

11th Sep 1940 Air Raid

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11th Sep 1940 Air Raid

11th Sep 1940 Bombs

11th Sep 1940 Bombs

11th Sep 1940 Bombs

11th Sep 1940 Air Raid

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11th Sep 1940 Air Raid

11th Sep 1940 Bombs

12th Sep 1940 Bombs

12th Sep 1940 Air Raid

12th Sep 1940 Air Raid

12th September 1940 Refugees

12th September 1940 Refugees

13th Sep 1940 Bombs

13th Sep 1940 Air Raid

13th Sep 1940 Air Raid

13th Sep 1940 Bombs

13th Sep 1940 Unexploded bomb

13th Sep 1940 Air Raid

13th Sep 1940 Air Raid

13th Sep 1940 Air Raid

13th Sep 1940 Air Raid

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13th Sep 1940 Air Raid

13th Sep 1940 Bombs

14th Sep 1940 Air Raid

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14th Sep 1940 Bombs

14th Sep 1940 Air Raid

14th Sep 1940 Air Raid

14th Sep 1940 Bombs

14th Sep 1940 Bombs

14th Sep 1940 Air Raid

14th Sep 1940 Air Raid

15th Sep 1940 Orders

15th Sep 1940 Alert

15th Sep 1940 Bombs

15th Sep 1940 Air Raid

15th Sep 1940 Air Raid

15th Sep 1940 Bombs

15th Sep 1940 Bombs

15th Sep 1940 Bombs

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15th Sep 1940 Air Raid

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16th Sep 1940 Air Raid

16th Sep 1940 Daylight Raid

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16th Sep 1940 Air Raid

16th Sep 1940 Bombs

16th Sep 1940 Bombs

16th Sep 1940 Bombing

16th Sep 1940 AA shell

17th Sep 1940 Bombs

17th Sep 1940 Air Raid

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17th Sep 1940 Bombs

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20th Sep 1940 Night Raid

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30th Sep 1940 Parachute mine

30th Sep 1940 Air Raid

30th Sep 1940 Parachute mine

30th Sep 1940 Air Raid

30th Sep 1940 Air Raid

Sep 1940 Reorganisation

6th Oct 1940 Accident

8th October 1940 Air Raid

8th October 1940 Air Raid

Oct 1940 Orders

11th Oct 1940 Air Raid

18th Oct 1940 Air Raid

21st Oct 1940 Bombing

21st Oct 1940 Air Raid

22nd Oct 1940 Air Raid

25th Oct 1940 Injured Home Guard

26th October 1940 Funeral

26th Oct 1940 Air Raid

27th Oct 1940 Air Raid

27th Oct 1940 Air Raid

29th Oct 1940 Aircraft Down

30th Oct 1940 Air Raid

1st Nov 1940 Aircraft Down

9th November 1940 Air Raid

10th November 1940 Route March

November 1940 Reorganisation

29th Nov 1940 Air Raid

3rd Dec 1940 Sports

10th Dec 1940 Band

22nd December 1940 Shooting Match

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 23rd December 1940  Fund Raising

30th December 1940  Dinner

31st Dec 1940 Accident

Jan 1941 New HQ

15th Jan 1941 Air Raid

23rd Jan 1941 Lectures

Jan 1941 Reorganisation

30th Jan 1941 Air Raid

Feb 1941 Recollections

1st Feb 1941 Promotions

1st Feb 1941 Reorganisation

2nd of February 1941 Operation Order No. 1

13th Feb 1941 Aircraft Down

23rd Feb 1941  Air Raid

28th Feb 1941 On the Move

March 1941 Reorganisation

7th March 1941 Air Raid

9th Mar 1941 Parade

13th Mar 1941 Air Raid

14th Mar 1941 Aircraft Down

14th Mar 1941 Damage

16th March 1941 Parade

31st Mar 1941 Reorganisation

10th Apr 1941  Air Raid

10th Apr 1941 Aircraft Down

April 1941 Reorganisation

11th Apr 1941 Aircraft Down

16th April 1941 Air Raid

17th Apr 1941 Aircraft Down

19th April 1941 Air Raid

22nd Apr 1941 Enjoyable Evening

28th Apr 1941 New HQ

29th Apr 1941 Competition

2nd May 1941 Appointments

3rd May 1941 Factory Hit

3rd May 1941 Competition

May 1941 Exercise

May 1941 New Members

13th Mar 1941 Air Raid

16th May 1941 New Platoon

24th May 1941 Parade

31st May 1941 Sport

1941 Entertainment

3rd of June 1941 44th Bn. Reconnaissance Corps Operation Order No 1.

29th June 1941 Exercise

Jun 1941 Defences

4th July 1941 Drowning

9th Jul 1941 Cricket Team

19th Jul 1941 Exercise

20th Jul 1941 Exercise

20th Jul 1941 Exercise

28th July 1941 Exercise

Aug 1941 Reorganisation

15th Aug 1941 Reorganisation

16th Aug 1941 Sports

1st Sep 1941 Air Raid

1941 Band

3rd Sep 1941 Musketry

6th Sep 1941 Exercise

6th Sep 1941 Exercise

14th September 1941 Inspection

21st Sep 1941 Call to Join

22nd Sep 1941 Reorganisation

2nd Nov 1941 Home Guard Tested

2nd Nov 1941 Exercise

10th Nov 1941 New Recruits

15th Nov 1941 New CO

18th Nov 1941 Church Parade

29th Nov 1941 Football

30th Nov 1941 Exercise

30th Nov 1941 Exercise

30th Nov 1941 Training

30th Nov 1941 Field Exercise

30th Nov 1941 Training

3rd Dec 1941 Training and Lecture

3rd Dec 1941 Night Exercise

3rd Dec 1941 Training

3rd Dec 1941 Exercise

6th Dec 1941 Dance

20th Dec 1941 Exercise

21st Dec 1941 Exercise

21st Dec 1941 Orders

22nd Dec 1941 Class

24th Dec 1941 Entertainment

26th Dec 1941 Festivities

28th Dec 1941 Training

31st Dec 1941 Defences

1st Jan 1941 Promotions

1st Jan 1942 Awards

3rd Jan 1942 Home Guard Under Review

Jan 1942 Move

31st Jan 1942 Award

27th Feb 1942 Dance

Mar 1942 Duties

21st Mar 1942 Parade

2nd Apr 1942 Visit

25th Apr 1942 Inspection

1st May 1942 Air Raid

4th May 1942 Air Raid

5th Jun 1942 Bomb Explodes

1942 Weapons

8th Jun 1942 Training

Jun 1942 Awards

1942 Concerts

12th Jun 1942 Musketry

21st Jun 1942 Testing Time May Come Soon

26th Jun 1942 Air Raid

30th June 1942 Funerals

20th Jul 1942 Exercise  Doncaster Home Guard took part in an assault exercise, which included swiming across a river.

THE HOME GUARD 1939-45 THE HOME GUARD 1939-45 © IWM (H 21585)

2nd Platoon, C Company, Doncaster Home Guard on execise.



29th Jul 1942 Shot Heard

30th July 1942 Air Raid

31st Jul 1942 Excerises

31st Jul 1942 Insurance

13th Aug 1942 Entertainment

20th Aug 1942 Entertainment

22nd Aug 1942 Accident

28th Aug 1942 Air Raid

Sep 1942 Inspection  


MR CHURCHILL INSPECTS THE 58TH LONDON BATTALION (CIVIL SERVICE) HOME GUARD. SEPTEMBER 1942.

The Admiralty Company of the Home Guard fallen in and waiting for the arrival of the Prime Minister. © IWM (A 11596)


MR CHURCHILL INSPECTS THE 58TH LONDON BATTALION (CIVIL SERVICE) HOME GUARD. SEPTEMBER 1942.

Mr Churchill inspects the 58th (Civil Service) London Battalion, Home Guard. © IWM (A 11597)


MR CHURCHILL INSPECTS THE 58TH LONDON BATTALION (CIVIL SERVICE) HOME GUARD. SEPTEMBER 1942.

© IWM (A 11595)



8th Sep 1942 Exercise

1st Oct 1942 Reorganisation

1st Oct 1942 Reorganisation

16th Oct 1942 Air Raid

28th Oct 1942 Deferments to End

11th Dec 1942 Ball

7th February 1943 RAF exercise with Home Guard

3rd Mar 1943 Duties

Feb 1943 Air Raid

14th Mar 1943 Air Raid

11th Apr 1943 Fund Raising

1st May 1943 Shelling

May 1943 Contest

16th May 1943 Air Raid

22nd May 1943 Parade

24th May 1943 Air Raid

25th May 1943 Air Raid

23rd Jun 1943 Reorganisation

7th Jul 1943 Cricket

9th Jul 1943 First Aid

9th July 1943 Air Raid

4th August 1943 Defence

25th August 1943 Orders

28th August 1943 Orders

1st September 1943 Exercise

17th September 1943 Location change

10th Oct 1943  Competition

11th Oct 1943  Guard Duty & Training

12th Oct 1943  Guard Duty

13th Oct 1943  Guard Duty & Training

14th Oct 1943  Guard Duty & Training

15th Oct 1943  Guard Duty

16th Oct 1943  Guard Duty

24th Oct 1943 Tragedy

25th October 1943 Telephonists

26th Dec 1943 Competition

3rd Jan 1944 Stores Missing

4th Jan 1944 Exercise

8th Jan 1944 Funeral

15th Jan 1944 Dance

24th Mar 1944 Aircraft Down

26th Mar 1944 Football Tournament

1st May 1944 Tour

12th May 1944 Money Raised

13th Jun 1944 Shelling

15th Jun 1944 Rockets

19th Jul 1944 Absence

1st Aug 1944 Parade

19th Aug 1943 Inquest

12th Sep 1944 Awards

11th Oct 1944 Orders

22nd Oct 1944 Parade

1st Nov 1944 Reminders

18th Nov 1944 Competition

19th Nov 1944 Parade

29th Nov 1944 Stand Down Celebrations

3rd Dec 1944 Parade

12th Dec 1944 Award

17th Nov 1945 Claims

 Records


If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.



Those known to have served with

The Home Guard

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Adams Cecil.
  • Alton Thomas. Sgt.Mjr,
  • Back Warren.
  • Bacon J.. L/Cpl.
  • Banham Alec.
  • Banks A.. Sgt.
  • Barclay Joseph Thomas. Flt.Sgt.
  • Barks Reginald William.
  • Barlow. Walter Robertson. Capt. (d. )
  • Bashford Nowell Royson Rex . S/Sgt.
  • Battle William. (d.18th August 1940)
  • Baxter George.
  • Bell T.. Lt.
  • Benson John Pugh. Capt.
  • Bird Stanley Zealley. Sgt.
  • Birkett James. CQMS. (d.1st Jun 1942)
  • Birtle Thomas William. Pte
  • Birtle Thomas Wybert. Sgt.
  • Boswell H.. Pte.
  • Bradley Thomas. (d.23rd February 1944)
  • Brinsmead John.
  • Brown Walter.
  • Burton George.
  • Byers A.. Pte.
  • Carpenter Sid.
  • Carter W. R. G.. 2nd Lt.
  • Caterer A. J.. Capt.
  • Caux S.. 2nd Lt.
  • Champion Walter Jack. Pte.
  • Chester Arthur Gerald. Tpr.
  • Chicken J. G.. Mjr.
  • Church A. E.. Capt.
  • Cockton W.. Cpl.
  • Colgrave Joseph. Sgt.
  • Cooke Frank. Trpr.
  • Cooper Alan.
  • Cowan T. H. . Pte.
  • Cowling Frank.
  • Coyle W.. Pte.
  • Crellin . lt.
  • Crichton George.
  • Crosson William Frederick.
  • Crowson Ambrose Henry Thomas. Lt.
  • Cunningham L. L.. Lt.
  • Curtis Frank.
  • Davies Alec Edwin. Sgt.
  • Dawson Thomas.
  • Dear William Frederick.
  • Dempster F.. lt.
  • Dennington Arthur.
  • Dight Clayton Henry Watkin. Pte.
  • Dix-Perkin T.. Col.
  • Dixon . lt.
  • Doggart J.. Lt.
  • Donnithorne C. A.. Mjr.
  • Dracup Miles. CQMS.
  • Dryden William. Pte.
  • Edgar W.. Lt.
  • Edwards J.. Pte.
  • Edwards William. Gnr.
  • Edwards William Henry.
  • Elliot W. G.. Capt.
  • Eyres William.
  • Fairclough Horace Chadwick. Pte.
  • Ferguson J.. Lt
  • Ferguson J. S.. Lt.
  • Fisher Thomas. Pte.
  • Fishwick R.. Pte.
  • Fletcher Charles.
  • Fletcher Len.
  • Fletcher T.. Lt.
  • Fondos George Nicholas.
  • Fondos George Nicholas. (d.10th Apr 1941)
  • Gardiner Mervyn.
  • Garner Jack.
  • Gill James. L/Cpl.
  • Godwin Russ.
  • Goss George. Sgt. Mjr.
  • Graves Thomas James.
  • Gregory F.. Capt.
  • Grime Joseph Edward . (d.3rd August 1944)
  • Grindale Joe.
  • Hall Alfred. Lance Sgt.
  • Hambler N.. Lt.
  • Hammond Patrick J.. Mjr.
  • Hannan Robert Alphonsus. Drmr.
  • Harper H.. Lt.
  • Harrison R. W.. Lt.
  • Harvey William.
  • Hastie Thomas Denis. 2nd Lt.
  • Hawker K. W.. Mjr.
  • Haylett Robert .
  • Hetherington Tom. Gnr.
  • Heyworth G.. Lt.
  • Hicks .
  • Hodgson Henry Alfred. Pte.
  • Hodgson M. S.. Mjr.
  • Holland Alfred Joseph.
  • Houghton J.. Lt.
  • Houston Dennis James. Pte.
  • Howlett Stephen.
  • Hubert Bayliff H.. Sgt.
  • Hulme John William. Lt
  • Hunter J.. Pte.
  • Hunter Ned. Cpl.
  • Irving . Capt.
  • Irving Edwin.
  • Jenkins L. R. G.. Mjr.
  • Johnson Henry.
  • Johnston William.
  • Kay William Alexander. Sgt.
  • Keen George Frederick.
  • King Ernest.
  • Kirkbride G.. Lt.
  • Lacey Tom. 2nd Lt.
  • Lake William. Cpl
  • Lambert Ken.
  • Land William.
  • Lang Roy James Earnest.
  • Laurie W. L.. Lt.
  • Lawson R. G.. Gnr.
  • Leach George Henry.
  • Lemon Kenneth.
  • Lemon Percy.
  • Lewins William.
  • Little J. E.. Lt.
  • Llewellyn Tommy.
  • Logie-Robertson William Patrick. Corporal
  • MacInroy Abe.
  • MacInroy Charles.
  • March Frederick Thomas.
  • Marriner Harry.
  • Marshall John William. Sgt.
  • McEwan James. Pte.
  • McIver Bernard.
  • McKeating T. G.. Capt.
  • McKeating W.. Lt.
  • McMullen A.. Pte.
  • McNarry R.. Pte.
  • Mitchell T..
  • Moffatt J.. Capt.
  • Moor John.
  • Moorcroft Henry Grosvenor.
  • Morley Mervyn.
  • Mounsey J.. Lt.
  • Muscott Will. Gnr.
  • Needham B.. Pte.
  • Neill H. G.. Pte.
  • Oatley Stephenson Joslin Hutchings. Mne.
  • Ogilvie S.. Capt.
  • Orange Jack.
  • Osborn Raymond Arthur. Able Sea.
  • Ousby T.. Lt.
  • Park R.. Pte.
  • Parkes William Arthur.
  • Payne Sid.
  • Peacock Thomas.
  • Poe John Charles Leonard. PO.
  • Price Fred.
  • Price S.. Cpl.
  • Prowse Ronald George Frederick. Sgt.
  • Pryer Maurice.
  • Pylon Geoffrey.
  • Ray S.. Pte
  • Reeve Herbert.
  • Reid . Col.
  • Richardson Frederick.
  • Robert Hardy.
  • Roberts Francis John. Sgt.
  • Roots Lewis Arnold Philip. Major.
  • Rose. QC . Mjr.
  • Rothery .
  • Ruddock Harry.
  • Ruddock Kenneth Maurice. Pte.
  • Rutterford Edgar Harry.
  • Ryan Sid.
  • Sandbash .
  • Simpson R.. Pte
  • Small E.. Lt.
  • Smith H.. Lt.
  • South Raymond.
  • Southgate Jack.
  • Spencer Les.
  • Stalker Jonty.
  • Stevenson R.. Lt.
  • Steward Phillip.
  • Stoker Ernest.
  • Swan F. J..
  • Taylor Jack. Pte.
  • Thomas Edmund.
  • Tombling Albert.
  • Tough James. Pte.
  • Twigg Sidney. Sgt.
  • Usher E. W.. Lt.
  • Vale Billy.
  • Vickery Brian Campbell.
  • Vine Ernie.
  • Walker Stan.
  • Wash Wilfred.
  • Watchorne J.. Pte
  • Watkins Lionel Joseph. Sgt.
  • Watson Charles.
  • Watson Norman.
  • Webb Richard John. Pte. (d.1945)
  • White John Joseph Henry. Pte.
  • Wilkinson Bert.
  • Wilkinson Jack.
  • Wilkinson Tommy. Mjr.
  • Wilson Ernie. Bdr.
  • Wing Douglas.
  • Wing Jack.
  • Wortley Dan.
  • Wright Charlie.
  • Wright Ken.
  • Wright Raymond.
  • Wylie Ernest. Cpl.
  • Young Thomas.

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List

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