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Home guard. Lincoln
« on: Tuesday 10 July 07 23:17 BST (UK) »
Hi , I've put this request on the Lincolnshire board, but realise it was maybe best to ask here.
 Can anyone tell me if there is any imformation on men who were in the home guard in Lincoln during world war 2.   Eilleen.
EXTON, from Rutland, Stamford, Boston, Lincoln. LANES, from Coleby,to Bracebridge Lincoln.WAKEFIELD,PROUDMAN Cheshire and  Stafford.<br />PINDAR, MOORE, ,CHAMBERS mostly from Lincolnshire.
LAING from Elgin ,Scotland.
 HADDELSEY from Caistor,and Grimsby Lincolnshire.                   
 Parfitt, Le Gros ,Le Sueur, from Jersey.
Martin, from Doncaster  to whelyn garden city, London.
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Re: Home guard. Lincoln
« Reply #1 on: Monday 23 July 07 23:12 BST (UK) »
It may be worth scouring the book shops on Steep Hill....

Many towns and cities had books on the HG produced after the war, which had an amount of listings and escapades in.

Also worth a try is the Museum Of Lincolnshire Life...They may have some records...
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Re: Home guard. Lincoln
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 24 July 07 17:30 BST (UK) »
Scrimnet  Thankyou for those lead's , never thought to look on my own doorstep  :)   Eilleen.
EXTON, from Rutland, Stamford, Boston, Lincoln. LANES, from Coleby,to Bracebridge Lincoln.WAKEFIELD,PROUDMAN Cheshire and  Stafford.<br />PINDAR, MOORE, ,CHAMBERS mostly from Lincolnshire.
LAING from Elgin ,Scotland.
 HADDELSEY from Caistor,and Grimsby Lincolnshire.                   
 Parfitt, Le Gros ,Le Sueur, from Jersey.
Martin, from Doncaster  to whelyn garden city, London.
BINT, Worchester, in Australian mint.

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Re: Home guard. Lincoln
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 24 July 07 18:20 BST (UK) »
The Home Guard Record Cards were held by the Army Medal Office. When it closed down they were transferred to a new archive but I am not sure where they are now.

Steve
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Re: Home guard. Lincoln
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 24 July 07 22:19 BST (UK) »
The actual records are held by the Army personel service at Kentigern House , Glasgow...

There is a link somewhere on here...I know I put it up!!
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Re: Home guard. Lincoln
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 20 March 25 14:08 GMT (UK) »
The Museum of Lincolnshire Life does NOT have any records of the Lincoln Home Guard. There are some Lincolnshire Home Guard record in the Lincoln Archives, but none of note for the Lincoln Home Guard (I know, I have gone through the lot). You can apply for the records of individuals (if you are a descendant and you know their name) from the National Archives, but these records are very short, just telling you when they enrolled. The local newspapers (which can be accessed at Lincoln Central Library in person or the British Newspaper Archive online) have some articles that mention them during the War. The Northern Command list of officers has been published, but if you are looking for someone who is not an officer it will be of little use.
The book can be bought here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Guard-List-1941-Northern/dp/1902366247

Good luck. There is a book on the subject going to be published in the coming year (hopefully) which might tell you more.
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