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The
1st Warwickshire (Warwick) Battalion
was a large unit defending the towns of
Warwick,
Leamington
and adjoining areas. Information available
about the Battalion within this website is
shown on the 1st Warwickshire
SUMMARY page.
This associated page contains material relating to the early days of the Battalion and to training activities. THE EARLIEST DAYS..... An early parade with brassards and a few weapons. These are GWR amd LMS railway employees assembled in the grounds of Leam House.  Early rifle instruction on the bank of the River Leam from a Regular Army NCO, again photographed apparently before the issue of LDV brassards  Early rifle practice in Victoria Park  LDV rifle practice at Wedgenock Rifle Range, Warwick  Sandbagging of industrial premises - Automotive Products Brake Assembly Building  "D" Company (Lockheed factory unit) at Buckingham Place when taking part in a rifle competition (which they won!).  
IN THE FIELD...... A field kitchen in operation for a weekend camp 
Battalion Despatch Riders, probably from 41 Mobile Company.  Fully equipped, No. 3 Platoon (Lillington) awaiting orders or inspection  No. 1 Platoon (H.Q.) machine gunners operating their Vickers machine guns  Casualty retrieval practice  And finally an unidentified group from a (probably) adjoining Battalion, but not from this, the 1st Warwickshire:  Acknowledgements and Notes Please see 1st Warks SUMMARY page
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