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Bill Broughton | Email address

Just to let you know that today (19/3/09) my wife Brenda (nee Duffett) found a photograph of her father Don Duffett on your website in the section related to the Crabbs Cross Redditch Home Guard (Second World War). Sadly he died on 25/12/2003 aged 83. His wife and 3 married children still live in Redditch. A fantastic website. Well Done!!! 19 March 2009 - I live in Hunt End, Redditch, Worcs. Webmaster comments   Thanks, Bill, just the sort of feedback it's good to hear! PS 20/7/09 Bill - I think there was a hiccup and your message never appeared. V. sorry about this but thanks again

Nick Giles | Email address

I am researching the uniform worn by employees of the Hercules factory, Rocky Lane,Aston,Birmingham,serving in the Home Guard,their unit being the 25th Warwickshire(B'Ham)Battalion,D Company.Does anyone know what uniform insignia would have been worn? Did the 25th Warks.have its own shoulder titles? Was there any form of Hercules insignia worn? Would be very grateful for any information, book titles, photo sources etc. 17 March 2009 - Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Webmaster comments   You have presumably found the page devoted to the Hercules unit within this website, Nick. The images on it don't suggest anything special. It may be possible to ask a surviving member of this unit the question - contact us if you would like to pursue this.

Pete Keane | Email address

Hi, What a pleasure it has been to read through your site. Its great to see that everyone's contribution can be remembered. A quick question - I am researching a battalion of the South Lancs Regiment, I have been told that the local Home Guard (warrington) would have worn South Lancs cap badges/collar dogs - is this correct, or would the Home Guard have their own battalion badges? This obviously helps when I am trying to identify members of the South Lancs from old photo's! Regards Pete 16 March 2009 - Somersetshire. Webmaster comments   Good to hear from you, Pete. My understanding is that, with very few exceptions, the HG battalion adopted the cap badge of the regiment to which it was affiliated. An excellent source of information on who was linked to whom is here: http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/struc.html The members of the WII Reenacting Forum are a mine of information on insignia, uniform and equipment if you have any follow-up queries (let me know if you need the link).

James Hufford | Email address

Hi there I'm not sure if you can help me But my uncle (William Hufford) was in the Huntingdonshire Home Guard and my father was in the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire infantry and moved on to the 4 Commando unit. I'm really realy keen to learn more about them and try and get maybe a picture? Any advice or help would be really appreciated. p.s this is the easiest site I've found. 25 February 2009 - England /cambrideshire Webmaster comments   Thanks, James. Can anyone help?

Frances Spong | Email address

My Great Uncle (Bill) William Clarke was in the Home Guard in Easton Huntingdonshire. I would be very interested in any info on this unit. Thank you. P.S Super website 22 February 2009 - Surrey England Webmaster comments   Can we help Frances about units in Huntingdonshire? Staffshomeguard has nothing on file. And thanks for your kind words, Frances

Eric Lees | Email address

MANCHESTER - DEBDALE RESERVOIR Nothing seems to be said about the Manchester Home Guard unit based at Debdale water works reservoirs at Mawson Hall. I remember as a schoolboy going there in 1959 and finding a large dump of smoke canisters dated 1944. I can only assume they were used to cover the reservoirs in an air raid attack. There was evidence of a slit trench also but I can find no reference as to the name or number of this Home Guard unit. Can anyone help, please? 29 January 2009 - Nelson, Lancs. Webmaster comments   Can anyone help Eric? Please reply via staffshomeguard using 'email address' above.

Arthur Jones | Email address

My father, Percy Arthur Jones of The Bungalow, Pound Lane, Hanwood, Nr. Shrewsbury served in one of the local H.G. units from near its inception until stand down. He died in 1949. I was 5 at that time. His unit would probably have been Hanwood, or Cruck Meole if they had one. Several requests to the department holding details of those serving in the H.G. have all been ignored. As I can barely remember my father, I would be delighted if anyone can provide me with any information relating to these years of his life. Many thanks. 11 January 2009 - Shrewsbury area Webmaster comments   Can any visitor to this website help Mr. Jones? (The webmaster would also be interested to hear any information about this or other Shropshire units).

William Elkington | Email address

Not sure how to put an advert onto your forum and wondered whether you could do something for me. Much obliged if you can. We are looking for some Home Guard units to man 3 checkpoints throughout the village for Sat 29th and Sun 30th August 2009. It will be letting villagers in and out of the village that are not taking part and checking ID cards for the event. Real life situations as they were in the 1940’s. For those that are interested could they please get in touch. 9 January 2009 - Lincolnshire Webmaster comments   Can visitors to this site help support this event? Please contact William direct if you can.

David Griffiths | Email address

I am trying to find out some information about my father (John Edward Griffiths), who I believe was in the Home Guard in or near Oswestry in the early years of WW2, & would appreciate any help which can be offered. I have 2 photographs, 1 of my father on his own (in uniform), & the other with his fellow members, possibly taken in the Drill Hall. Many thanks, David Griffiths 13 December 2008 - Oswestry Webmaster comments   Can anyone help David? Please respond either direct or via this website using Feedback.

Jeremy Flack | Email address

Further to my message below, has anybody compiled a list of all of the Home Guard Battalions, their Companys, Platoons and locations? Can you help with your local units? I am putting together a database of these as part of this Military Heritage project but details are very patchy. Most Home Guard Battalions produced a book at the end of the war. Does anybody have any of them. Would it be possible to get a photo copy or scan? You can contact me on milstructures20thc at yahoo.co.uk Thanks Jeremy 22 July 2008 - Swindon, UK Webmaster comments   I think it would be pushing it a bit to say that most battalions produced after stand-down a book of their activities ; but certainly a number did. I believe that someone is shortly to publish a complete list of these. Their contents vary in detail, from a general outline of activities to much more detailed information on structure and personnel. The vast majority of surviving copies are in private ownership but a copy of many are lodged in the IWM and/or the British Library. S.P.Mackenzie's book - see our Links and Further reading Page - details a number of these histories which were used in the author's research. The excellent homeguard.org website - again, see Links - lists all Battalions throughout the UK. The only readily available source of personnel is the published Home Guard List for 1941 which lists officers (not NCOs) for each battalion but gives no information on specific responsibilities (see Links as well)

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