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D4711 - Eric Ladds (1920-2003), volunteer with Derby Home Guard, formerly Local Defence Volunteers - 1940-1955
1 - Derby Home Guard - 1940-1942
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D4711/1/1
Title
Detailed diary or account of the career as a member of the Derby Home Guard, principally as a member of Section No.6, the Lewis Machine Gun Section of No.1 Platoon No.1 Company 13th Battalion Borough Home Guard Sherwood Foresters
Date
Jun 1940-Oct 1942
Description
Includes account of period preceding the formation of Section No.6. With photographs, Mr E Ladds' certificate of membership of the Derby Borough Company of the Local Defence Volunteers (Home Guard), newspaper cuttings, instructional notes etc.
Extent
1 volume
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Eric Ladds (1920-2003), volunteer with Derby Home Guard, formerly Local Defence Volunteers
Format
Document
Photographic
Term
Diaries
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