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HOME GUARD MEMORIES AND INFORMATION - WARWICKSHIRE, BIRMINGHA
1st WARWICKSHIRE (WARWICK) BATTN.
BATTALION
CEREMONIAL PARADES
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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 images of various ceremonial parades
undertaken by the Battalion.
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A very early
parade, summer 1940 |
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An early "War Weapons
Week" parade |
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Major Glover leads
his Company through
the streets of
Leamington |
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Other Ceremonial
Parades....... |
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A Church Parade in
Victoria Park,
conducted by Canon C.
G. Rolfe, vicar of
Leamington |
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Amongt those present
are L/Cpl. Bob Atkins,
Frank Bartlett, Ron
Churches,
Capt. Gates, Major
Glover, Eric Hancock,
Bill Harris and Danny
Morgan |
Band accompanying
the War Weapons Week
march. (Local members
of the Home Guard who
were not taking part
in the formal parade
help to make up the
numbers in the band). |
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The Stand Down
Parade, Sunday 3rd
December 1944, through
Leamington's rainy
streets... |
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Taking the salute is
Col. R. J. Cash,
C.B.E, M.C., T.D.,
Commander of the
Warwickshire Zone
of the Home Guard.
He is flanked by the
Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden,
M.P. and many
other dignitaries are
also present |
Acknowledgements
and notes
Please see
1st Warks
SUMMARY
page
x144C - November 2016
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