« Reply #18 on: Saturday 07 July 12 22:36 BST (UK) »
Homeguard & Civil Defence were 2 completely different outfits.Don't confuse the poster.
jim
Oops....apologies; I thought the photo had been identified as ARP wardens...........
Nanny Jan
Don't worry Jan, everyone's brain is wired up differently and it's always best to show images of all the descriptive options - there's a third option too - there are those who can only remember and describe things by waving their arms about
I lived in Yorkshire during WWII and it was the "Air Raid Warden" who patrolled the streets during "black out" in the hours of darkness looking to see if anyone's curtains were not drawn properly and thus letting out chinks of light into the street. We once had a knock on the door from a warden telling us our curtains weren't closed properly.
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