Home Guard Hull

[Bilge]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/categories/c54719/index_8.shtml

http://www.17balloons.co.uk/pages/page-11.html

[anthonyhermann]

thanks Bilge
had a look but nothing on Hull on the BBC site
the Balloons did not have anything but interesting read Sutton is now a houseing estate (Bransholme) lived there once
Tony

[Rena]

I'm uploading a photo of the Homeguard unit my father was in with the hope it will help other researchers.  I believe this photo was taken on the recreation playing field behind James Reckitt Avenue, Garden Village, Hull.

[anthonyhermann]

Just got the photo thanks   
Think I found my Grandad on it not 100% but looks the part

Thanks again
Tony

[bendywendy]

Try the Hull History Centre for any archive material they may have for the Home Guard in Hull.
Second World War Records
http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/discover/hull_history_centre/our_collections/source_guides/second_world_war_records.aspx
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Treasure House at Beverley have some for those areas in the East Riding.

zHG - EAST RIDING HOME GUARD RECORDS[/b  Finding No   HG
Extent   18 items  listed below  Date   1940-1944
Description   Includes nominal rolls for East Riding Home Guard Headquarters, 1st (Hull) and 6th (Driffield) Battalions and company books for East Riding Home Guard 2nd (Brough) , 4th [Market Weighton?], 6th (Driffield), 7th [Holderness/Hedon?] Battalions, 102 Battalion and 2067 Motor Transport Company.

Finding No   HG/2
Title   East Riding 1st Battalion (Hull) Home Guard nominal roll
Date   1940-1942
Description   Arranged in sections for companies and platoons and then in alphabetical sections by name.
Includes A company (eastern), B company (western), north east company, C company (electricity), D company (British Oil Cake), R platoon (Brigham and Cowan), S platoon (Admiralty), T platoon (Spillers), V platoon (Ranks), W platoon (C.W.S.), H platoon (East Hull Gas), X platoon (Petroleum Board), L platoon (Premier Oil Mills), J company (Amos and Smith), Y platoon (East Yorkshire Motors), Z platoon (Broadcast Relay).
Includes the following details: name, address, name address and relationship of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause of discharge, remarks.

Finding No   HG/3
Title   East Riding 1st Battalion (Hull) Home Guard nominal roll
Description   Arranged in sections for companies and platoons and then in alphabetical sections by name.
Includes A company, C company (Electricity Department), B company [D crossed out] (B.O.C.M. [British Oil Cake Manufacturers?]), R platoon (Brigham and Cowan), V platoon (Ranks), W platoon (C.W.S.), X platoon (Saltend).
Includes the following details: name, address, name address and relationship of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause of discharge, remarks.

 Finding No   HG/4
Title   East Riding 6th Battalion (Driffield) Home Guard nominal roll
Date   1940-1943
Description   Label on inside cover annotated 'Driffield BN Home Guard'
Arranged in sections for companies and platoons and then alphabetically by name.
Includes sections for HQ company A, B, C and D companies and London and North Eastern Railway Driffield station company. Addresses of names in roll book are mainly based on Driffield, Malton and Sherburn.
Includes the following details: name, address, name address and relationship of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause of discharge, remarks.


Finding No   HG/5
Title   East Riding 6th Battalion (Driffield) Home Guard nominal roll
Date   1940-1944
Description   Arranged in sections for each section and then alphabetically by name. Includes index to names.
Includes sections for villages of West Heslerton, East Heslerton, Yedingham, Rillingham, Scagglethorpe, Settrington, Thorpe Bassett, Wharram, Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby and record of men who have left company.
Includes the following details: name, address, name address and relationship of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause of discharge, remarks.

Finding No   HG/6
Title   East Riding 1st Battalion (Hull) Home Guard nominal roll for Saltend
Date   1940-1943
Description   Arranged in alphabetical sections. Includes details of name, identity number, address, employer, rank, date enrolled, platoon and sections, record of schools and camps attended.

Finding No   HG/7
Title   East Riding 2nd Battalion (Brough) Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Arranged in sections for HQ platoon and B/A platoon. Addresses of personnel include an area based mainly on Hessle, Hull, South Cave, Elloughton and Swanland.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No   HG/8
Title   East Riding 2nd Battalion (Brough) Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Company book for A company. Addresses of personnel include an area based mainly on Hessle, Willerby, Anlaby, Swanland, North Ferriby, Kirk Ella and Cottingham.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No   HG/9
Title   East Riding 2nd Battalion (Brough) Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Company book for B company. Addresses of personnel include an area based mainly on Brough, South Cave, Newbald, Newport, Little Weighton.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

[bendywendy]

Treasure House, Home Guard contd....

Finding No   HG/10
Title   East Riding 4th [Market Weighton?] Battalion Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Number of company not identified. Includes sparse entries with addresses of personnel based mainly on Selby, Market Weighton, Stamford Bridge and Pocklington. Entries arranged in alphabetical order..
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No   HG/11
Title   East Riding 4th Battalion [Market Weighton?] Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Company book for no.5 company. Arranged in sections and then alphabetically by name. Includes sections for Market Weighton nos.1,5 and 6 platoons; Everingham, Bielby and Seaton Ross no.2 platoon; Melbourne and Thornton no.3 platoon; Holme and Houghton no.4 platoon.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No   HG/12
Title   East Riding 4th Battalion [Market Weighton?] Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Company book for E company. Arranged in sections and then alphabetically by name. Includes sections for Company HQ, Market Weighton nos. 2 and 3 platoons and transfers.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No   HG/13
Title   East Riding 4th Battalion [Market Weighton?] Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Company book for 4,5,6 and 7 platoons and Houghton section. Arranged in sections for Londesborough no.4 platoon; Shiptonthorpe no.5 platoon; Everingham, no.6 platoon [mainly addresses in Everingham, Seaton Ross and Bielby]; also section with addresses mainly for Holme Moor and Sancton.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No   HG/14
Title   East Riding 6th Battalion (Driffield) Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Arranged in sections for HQ Company and A, B, C and D Companies and London and North Eastern Railway (Driffield) Company.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No   HG/15
Title   East Riding 7th Battalion [Holderness/Hedon?] Home Guard
Date   1940-1944
Description   Arranged in alphabetical order of name. Covers part of Holderness with addresses mainly in Hedon, Preston, Thorngumbald, Keyingham and Ottringham.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No   HG/16
Title   East Riding 8th Battalion Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Arranged in alphabetical sections. Refers to addresses in Hull.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No HG/17
Extent   1 item
Title   East Riding '102' Battalion Home Guard company book
Date   1940-1944
Description   Arranged in alphabetical sections. Includes mainly addresses in Willerby, Hessle, Cottingham and Hull.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

Finding No   HG/18
Title   East Riding 2067 Home Guard Motor Transport company book
Date   1940-1943
Description   Arranged in sections for Headquarters, platoons nos.1-4. Includes mainly Hull addresses.
Includes details of name, address, name and relation of next of kin, date of birth, date of enrolment, appointments, date of discharge, cause, remarks.

zPH - EAST RIDING AND OTHER PLACES PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTS AND SKETCHES
Finding No   PH/1/211
Molescroft Home Guard, 1940s
Territorial Army soldiers marching through Cartwright Lane, c.1936

zPOL - HUMBERSIDE POLICE AUTHORITY RECORDS
3 - East Riding Constabulary records
Finding No   POL/3/6/5/56
Title   Use of unlicensed and unregistered vehicles for the Home Guard file
Date   1941-1942
Description   Includes authorisation for vehicles and a list of unlicensed and uninsured vehicles authorised to be used within the area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, for Home Guard duty under Schedule F of Statutory Rule and Order, 1940, Number 741.

zPOL - HUMBERSIDE POLICE AUTHORITY RECORDS
3 - East Riding Constabulary records
7 - Records relating to World War One and World War Two
Finding No   POL/3/6/7/7
Extent   1 item
Title   East Riding coastal area operational administrative instructions
Date   1942
Description    Ammunition issued to the Home Guard, medical arrangements, food supplies and transport.

bendywendy

[anthonyhermann]

Thanks for information do I have to go in to look at records?

Thanks
Tony

[bendywendy]

Yes you will have to visit one/both of the places, depending on which info you want to look at, It is best to ring and book and give them the Finding No's or the information you want to look at. They will then have these ready for your booked visit.
You will need a Readers/CARN Ticket, if you don't have one inform them when booking, you can then use this Readers/CARN Ticket at all other Archive places.

Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 9BA   Tel: 01482 392790    Fax: 01482 392791

Hull History Centre, Worship Street, Hull HU2 8BG     Tel: 01482 317500

Readers/CARN Ticket info
http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/discover/hull_history_centre/visit_us/planningyourvisit/carnfaq.aspx
http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/discover/hull_history_centre/visit_us/planning_your_visit/carn_ticket.aspx

Pointers, take a magnifying glass with you, comes in very useful at times. If you wish to take in a laptop you need to ask them first if this is possible, not all Archives allow this. You can only use pencil for writing. All coats, bags, valuables etc must be placed in their secure lockers. Some doc's can be photocopied, this does cost!! Have fun.....

bendywendy

[2tone]

Hi just seen your photo Rena, i think the man is front row very centre with arms folded looks very like my late father Les Roberts, he lived garden village and james reckitt ave area for years, did'nt know he was in the home guard though, so might not be him, im going to as mum if she remembers anything.
Great photo
ps, dad was a bike messenger going between the fire stations when he was younger before being called up on national service.