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Surrey Home Guard 1944

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Pat Kendrick

Pat Kendrick Report 20 Jan 2009 08:30

Surrey Newspaper is
The Surrey Advertiser based in Guildford but is on sale in most parts of Surrey. Also try writing to the Surrey County Council.

Good luck

:) still smiling :)

:) still smiling :) Report 19 Jan 2009 21:59

yes thank you roy, i spent ages going through them and can't see any faces i recognise from my photo. but looking at them i can't see any of e company. a few people have been identified in D company but so far none of e company. i have emailed them the photo so hopefully they can post on there as well and someone might recognise it.

Leanne.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 19 Jan 2009 21:54

have you seen the photo's on

http://www.redhill-reigate-history.co.uk/homeguard.htm

their are names to the faces, see if any of the people match your photo

photo's near the bottom of the page

Roy

:) still smiling :)

:) still smiling :) Report 19 Jan 2009 21:49

Thanks Roy, i will have a look. i think the local paper would be the Surrey Mirror. will write to them and see what they say. have also found a website on google about merstham/redhill/reigate where he was living and have emailed them but so far no response/ thats a good tip thank you Roy, i will give it a go- it's always worth a try!

Leanne.x

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 19 Jan 2009 21:47

try putting your photo in the local papers. also google for their regimental museum, they may be able to help

try entering ( Surrey home guard E company 8th battalion )

their are some results

Roy

:) still smiling :)

:) still smiling :) Report 19 Jan 2009 21:14

Hi all,

I recently found a photograph of my great grandfather with a group of men labelled "Surrey home guard Dec 1944 'E' comapny 8th battn."

I would like to try and find the names of any of the other men in the picture but i don't really know where to look. any pointers would be really appreciated.

Thanks for reading,
Leanne.x