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Information sheets, administrative correspondence and memoranda etc. concerning Home Guard Units in the Gateshead/North Durham area: Communication Bulletins issued by R.C. Elwes, Assistant Zone Commander, Home Guard Headquarters (Durham Zone), Charlaw Offices, Sacriston, July – December 1940; administrative letters conerning the issue of rifles to L.D.V. units and other routine correspondence and memoranda, Summer 1940; letters between Major E.H. Kirkup and Edward Bainbridge, Chief Constable & Controller of the Air Raid Precautions Dept., County Borough of Gateshead, June 1940; secret circulars for plans for the defence of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, including maps, June 1940; secret circulars for the identification of enemy parachutists, June 1940 – From: Strathmore Estate, Estate Agents and Estate Affairs, Ernest Kirkup, 1937-1966, Personal Papers, 1940-1942, Commander of No.25 Group (Gateshead) Local Defence Volunteers, etc., 1940-1941

ref no.D/St/C2/22/484
Notes1 file
Date1890,
1950
EraMid 20th Century (1933 to 1966),
20th Century (1901 to 2000),
Victorian (1837 to 1901)
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PeopleElwes,
Bainbridge,
Kirkup
PlacesSacriston,
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,
Gateshead
OrganisationsAir Raid Precautions Dept.,
Home Guard,
Guard,
Gateshead Local Defence Volunteers,
L.D.V.
Keywords
ExpandAir Raid Precautions Dept.,
L.D.V. units,
Major E.H. Kirkup,
Home Guard Units,
1 file Information sheets,
R.C. Elwes,
Home Guard Headquarters,
Chief Constable Controller,
Gateshead/North Durham area,
other routine correspondence,
No.25 Group Gateshead,
Local Defence Volunteers,
Assistant Zone Commander,
Durham Zone,
Ernest Kirkup,
administrative correspondence,
Communication Bulletins,
Charlaw Offices,
Edward Bainbridge,
County Borough,
secret circulars,
enemy parachutists,
Strathmore Estate,
Estate Agents,
Estate Affairs,
Personal Papers,
administrative letters,
memoranda,
Sacriston,
July,
December,
issue,
rifles,
June,
plans,
Tyne,
maps,
identification
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