Home Guard Records

[roz1]

I have just receved my grandfather Home Guard records. I am haveing trouble undersanding some of it. Did the home Guard have regements like the army?.

There is some writing on this form its not very clear and ratherd blured 18 Coy I think the next is 26 or 28 C of L BA Also at the top of form is A.Z.T.K

[keith9351]

Was he living in London?

It could be 26th Battalion City of London Home Guard or 28th Battalion City of London Home Guard.

See link for organisational structure.

http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/hgfaq.html

Keith

[roz1]

Thank-you for the link
My grandfather was living in Woolwich when he joined home Guard.

[Jillychris]

Can I ask how did you get the Home Guard records and what do they say is it very much? My Dad was in the Home Guard and I am wondering about getting his records.

Jill

[roz1]

The records I have got state name, age, address, thats all not much for £30 you will need a death certificat. This web sight should explain what you get and were to get records from
www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/hg_info.pdf

[Geoffers]

This TNA research guide also mentions where to apply and what other Home Guard records survive. See Paragraph 7 (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/rdleaflet.asp?sLeafletID=147)

[Jillychris]

The records I have got state name, age, address, thats all not much for £30 you will need a death certificat. This web sight should explain what you get and were to get records from
www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/hg_info.pdf

Thank you for that my Dad is still alive and was thinking of getting his Home Guard records until he found out he had to pay for them. Something to do with them being historical records I think. Anyway if that is all of the information on them I don't think he will be interested.

Regards
Jill

[Andrewb]

As someone who once worked with them I can tell you that it's a double sided single sheet of paper less than A4 size. Front page consists of name, address on enlistment, age, date of birth and whether they had previously served in the Forces.

Reverse has date of enlistment, discharge date, unit and reason for discharge.

Assuming that you already have the basics, then the only information on the enrolment form that would be of use might be the 'previous service' bit that usually contains their army number and regiment if you were trying to obtain this for a First World War veteran.

Unless I was after the latter I would be loathe to shell out £30 for a copy.

Andrew

[blue wren]

I have been following this thread with some interest. I agree that 30 quid for an A4 piece of paper with little information is a bit rich! |scold|

My grandfather was in the local civil defence in Cheshire during WW2. Can someone tell me if this is the same as the Home Guard? If not then what kind of organisation was the Local Civil Defence and who was recruited into it?

Blue Wren (who is intensely curious by nature) |wave|