Home Guard Southend on Sea

[freddisley]

Anyone know where the records for the Southend On sea Home Guard can be found, looking for my father in laws, father surname HARRISON

[Lynda Cunningham]

Hi freddisley

I can't help you with where to find the service records.
However, this link may help a little with your searches?

http://unlockingessex.essexcc.gov.uk/content_page.asp?content_page_id=219&content_parents=48,95,213

best wishes
Lynda

[Lynda Cunningham]

Hi freddisley

Me again

I checked the National Archives site

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

In the search type - home guard service records
on the right hand side of the page that comes up is the following section:-

Research guides
Auxiliary Army Forces: Volunteers, Yeomanry,
Territorials & Home Guard 1769-1945

That should help

best wishes
Lynda

[Birder]

Just found this - did you find your Home guard Records? I would think they are either in Southend Library or Chelmsford where the Essex Records office is.

[suedent]

It might also be worth finding out if there is a Local History Society, they may have photographs.

[Peter Goodey]

Personal records and enrolment forms are closed for 75 years, and are currently being held for the Ministry of Defence by TNT Archive Service. Limited information is available to either those who served or next-of-kin. Applications should be addressed to Mail Point 400, Army Personnel Centre, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX. Telephone 0141 224 3030/ Fax 0141 224 2144.