Catalogue description records formerly belonging to A G Compton, Chief Air Raid Warden for Corse, Staunton and...

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Details of D14380
Reference: D14380
Description: records formerly belonging to A G Compton, Chief Air Raid Warden for Corse, Staunton and Hartpury including war book of Group Y Invasion Committee, 1944-1945; minutes of the Corse War Savings Committee, discussing the 'Wings for Victory Campaign', 1945; memorandum as to arrangements made for the provision and operation of rest centres, issued by the Gloucestershire County Council Public Assistance Department, June 1941; handwritten ledger of methods of dealing with war gases, 1943; chart of war gases issued by the Ministry of Home Security, 1942; log book of events involving the A R P Warden Post Y3, 1941-1945; circulars issued by Central War Department, the County Emergency Committee and Newent Rural District Council detailing intelligence on new enemy threats, identified targets and revised responses, 1941-1944; memorandum with measurements of three air raid precaution wardens at Post Y3 for uniforms c. 1941; memorandum issued by Newent Rural District Council on the disbandment of civil defence services, May 1945
Date: 1941-1945
Held by: Gloucestershire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Other reference: See Annual Return 2017

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