WW2 Home Guard

[Trees]

Many thanks Millymcb, Both sites are great background reading and yes that was definitely the same certificate dad had just wish I'd got him to tell me more about his home Guard experiences. I have a great series of photographs taken of him on Royal engineers T.A. exercises and a staff group  in front of the first Lancaster they built at Castle Brom.but nothing of his Home Guard exploits.
Trees

[ChrisEM]

Trees,

You mentioned that:

There were several munitions factories in the area mum worked in one that was housed at an ICI works.

It may not be of much interest to you but this was almost certainly the Kynoch Works of ICI, at Witton.  The Home Guard website kindly mentioned mentioned elsewhere in this thread by millymcb, www.staffshomeguard.co.uk, now contains a potted history of this company including a chunk about the war years, as well as a picture of their large Home Guard unit. See:
http://www.staffshomeguard.co.uk/KOtherInformationKynoch.htm


Alex Henshaw was my hero

I once saw a Lancaster flash by the end of our garden at zero feet, just over an apple tree, heading directly for Castle Bromwich about six or seven miles away. I've often wondered whether it was Alex Henshaw buzzing his own home (which was also in Streetly at the time. I've never found out precisely WHERE - can anyone tell me?)

If anyone has any memories of West Midlands Home Guard units which they would like to share - to commemorate a dad, uncle or grandad, for example - I'd be happy to include them within the staffshomeguard website

Sorry to hijack your thread, Nanny Jan!

Chris

[Trees]

Welcome to Rootschat,
The site you mentioned is very interesting and was posted in Feb by Millymcb.
I have some stories about the munitions factory and have sent you a PM
Trees

[scrimnet]

Further to the original post on here....

The address required is


Historic Disclosures
Admin Assistant E2

Kentigern House
65 Brown Street,
Glasgow,
Scotland,
G2 8EX

0141 224 2822 / 2335

Apparently, if you know the address, the paperwork will show little else!! They are "disappointing" apparently according to Glasgow...

[nanny jan]

Thanks for the info scrimnet; will get a letter sent.

Nanny Jan