In this selection you will see the D Company Southsea Home Guard line-up, the 29th Gosport Battalion Home Guard training, the 17th (Portsmouth) Battalion Home Guard at United Services grounds, 31st Cosham Battalion Home Guard taking a break at Butser, Wickham Home Guard on an exercise, 18th Hampshire Dockyard Port Battalion Home Guard training at Southwick, No2 Platoon, Home Guard at Hilsea Depot and many more.
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5. Home Guard memories
A parade of Home Guard members in Portsmouth. The News Portsmouth PP240 Photo: The News archive
6. Home Guard memories
17 Battalion Hampshire Home Guard at United Services Ground, Portsmouth in December 1944 Photo: The News archive
7. Home Guard memories
Gosport Home Guard practice defence procedures. The News Portsmouth PP556 Photo: The News archive
8. Home Guard memories
Home guard at Cosham undertaking a drill in 1940. Andrew August tells us his brother Jack August is pictured second from the right wearing the cap. He serviced with the Cosham Home guard before joining the Royal Engineers and spending four Years in the Far East with the 14th Army returning home and working for G A Days as driver until he retired. The News Portsmouth PP485 Photo: The News archive