Holy Island fishermen Home Guards rifle practice, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, World War II, 1942. Artist: Unknown
/2611806.jpg "Holy Island fishermen Home Guards rifle practice, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, World War II, 1942. Artist: Unknown")
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Holy Island fishermen Home Guards rifle practice, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, World War II, 1942. The Home Guard was a volunteer force made up of men who were ineligible for service in the regular army. Originally organised in 1940 as the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV), its purpose was to assist in the defence of Britain in the event of a German invasion. The Home Guard was stood down in December 1944 and formally disbanded a year later.
Image Details
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World Europe United Kingdom England Northumberland Holy Island
- 55 41 00 N , 001 47 00 W
World Europe United Kingdom England Northumbria
- 55 00 00 N , 002 30 00 W
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History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events
History & Politics War & Military Wartime
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- 2-611-806
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