World War II

WORLD WAR II, HOW IT AFFECTED THE VILLAGE

Those men that were in reserved occupations although not away fighting became involved in a variety of useful groups. Mr Jack Weston son of Charles Weston Moorend Manor Farm, belonged to the Royal Observer Corps as well as the village Home Guard.

THE HOMEGUARD

Yardley Gobion No 5 Platoon, D Company, 13 Battalion, Northants Reg. 1940s

Sid Barker, Mark Waite, Ern Dickens, ? , Bert Atkins, Solly Gasgoine, Mr Crossland, Max Shegl, Bill Swain, Jack Weston
Freddy Durrant, Charlie Wootton, George Horton, Graham Church, Benny Webb, Arthur Kightley.
Bill Marshall, Bertie Birch, Fred Warner, Jack Williams, ? , George Barker, Dennis Shakeshaft

More information on the Homeguard to come soon

Towcester Division Special Police

TOWCESTER SPECIAL CONSTABLES AUGUST 1942

Back row SCs Kelcher, Thomas, Howard, Holton, Cashmore, Swain J, Slaymaker, Quinny, May, Vernon, Linnel, Jeffcoate.
Centre row SCs Pope, Bull, Garrick, Gray, Matthews, Jones T, Barby, Shrives, Eales, Ivens, Lepper A.
Front row SCs Griffith, North, Swain W , Baseley, Dunkley, Capel W, Freeman, Adams, Capel H, Jones W, Ward, Lepper E.
Seated SGT Reynolds(CHQ), S SGT Dyson, S INSP Harries-Jones, SUPT Barker, INSP Roche(CHQ), S SGTS Merivale, Capel, COMMONDANT Chidwick.

All the younger fit men not in reserved occupations were called up to fight.

A group of P.O.W. footballers at Bletchley including Gilly Borali, back row far right with striped shirt, hanky on head.