B/W print; LT Chairman Lord Ashfield at an inspection of the Home Guard, by Topical Press, 18 Jul 1940
Main details
| Reference number | 1998/53232 |
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| Description | LT Chairman Lord Ashfield adjusts the LDV (Local Defence Volunteers) armband presented to him at an inspection of the newly-formed organization (later renamed the Home Guard), held at Osterley in the summer of 1940. He is surrounded by a large number of staff, some of whom are wearing their the First World War medals. The man standing foreground left is Colonel E T Brook, commander of the LT Home Guard. |
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| Dates | 18 Jul 1940 |
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| Photograph number | U31567 |
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| Completeness | 69% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Descriptive size 8x6insDesign Attribute Value Shot Medium exterior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer Topical Press, 18 Jul 1940 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Location Osterley Sports Ground, Tentlow Lane, Norwood Green, Middlesex