Derek Cook talking about Pirton army cadets in 1943

Pirton army cadets 1943

Pirton army cadets 1943

Back row L-R Alan Henley,Jim Sutton[Holwell], Alec Lawton [Holwell], Gerald White [Holwell], Geoff Wilshere, Derek Cook, Bill Baines [Holwell].Middle row Aubrey Males [ Holwell], John Burton, Tony Burton, Ronald Walker, Alan Huttley, Fred Froy, Ken Goldsmith, Aubrey Ashton.Front row Bob Kingsley, Bob Cooper, Arthur Sopp [in charge of Home Guard], Rev Henry Hewitt [Pirton vicar] RSM Bill Pryor cadets commander [Holwell] Ken Cooper, Albert Baines [Holwell]

Army cadets 1941

Army cadets 1941

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1939-45  Pirton Home Guard. When the organization was first formed members wore just an armband with the letters LDV [local defence volunteers ]in red, later they were issued with uniforms.

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