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Assistant Group Commander’s file of communications from Headquarters …

Assistant Group Commander’s file of communications from Headquarters, no. 25 Group L.D.V., containing: Communication Bulletins issued by R.C. Elwes, Assistant Zone Commander, Home Guard Headquarters (Durham Zone) and Assistant County Commandant, L.D.V. (Durham Zone), Charlaw Offices, Sacriston, June 1940 – February 1941; sundry administrative letters and routine memoranda issued during Summer 1940; instructions for the ringing of church bells as a sign of invasion, 17 June 1940, issued by the Brigadier, General Staff, Northern Command; printed instructions for the preparation and use of molotoff bombs, June 1940; printed instruction leaflets issued by the Chief of the Imperial General Staff during 1940 to members of the Local Defence Volunteers – Training Instructions nos. 1 – 4, 8. – 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/C2/22/486
Notes1 file
Date1890,
1950
EraMid 20th Century (1933 to 1966),
20th Century (1901 to 2000),
Victorian (1837 to 1901)
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PeopleElwes,
Kirkup
PlacesSacriston,
Strathmore,
Headquarters,
Durham
OrganisationsEstate Affairs,
Imperial General Staff,
Local Defence,
Gateshead Local Defence Volunteers,
Northern Command,
Agents
EventsInvasion
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