9th (Home Guard) Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A black and white photograph of the Officers of the battalion in October, 1944. (Rear row L to R) Lieutenant C.G. Collett, 2nd Lieutenant V.J. Webb, Lieutenants J.A.T. Page, F. Freeth, W.G. Prismall MM, C.C. Morse, S.L. Maundrell, N.F.J. Wilkins, 2nd Lieutenants C.R.O. Ayres, J.K. Dale, Lieutenants C.N. Whatley, A. Druett, F.G. Neville MM. (2nd Row L to R) 2nd Lieutenants J.C. Gatesby, E.G. Coe, Lieutenants H.M. Dixon, H.T. Carter, 2nd Lieutenant W.T. Blackman, Lieutenants H.B. Mills, D.G. Thomas, 2nd Lieutenant G.R. Gantlett, Lieutenant A.H. Harrison MM. (3rd Row L to R) Lieutenant F. Carter, 2nd Lieutenant E.F. Fry, Lieutenants G.E. Miles MM, H.D. Roberts, B.L. Monahan, T. Green, S.W. Maundrell, E.W. Roberts, 2nd Lieutenant R. Goodson, Lieutenants A.G. Smith, F.W. Stratton, D.E. Huck, Captains L. Cotton, W.M. Carter, Lieutenant B.G. Van De Weyer, Captain E.J. Hawxwell, Lieutenant W.G. Wilkins, Captains K.H. Tucker, E.A. Merricks, O. Thomas, H.A. Webber, Lieutenants F. Shaw, H.V. Dexter, 2nd Lieutenant T. Ford 4th Row (L to R) Captains B. Browne, E.A. Preece MM, W.R.V. Clark, Major E.H. Hughes MM, Major Sir T.N. Arkell, Majors R.W. Cainey, N.L. Whatley, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Woodis Parsons, CMG, DSO, Majors J.M. Mordaunt, J.A.G. Howard, R,H. Wilson MC, W. Gosling VC, W.E. Orsborn, Lieutenant W. Langley, Captain H.D. Shipp. Sat (L to R) 2nd Lieutenants J.W. Parry, R.C. Hicks, H.G. Gantlett, Lieutenant K.F. Hall, 2nd Lieutenant P.J. Archer, Lieutenants L.C. Hicks, F. Akehurst, 2nd Lieutenant J.E. Douglas, Captain J.O. Naismith, DSO, Lieutenants B. Hodinott, E.W. Kitchen, 2nd Lieutenant P.R. Painter, Lieutenant H. Jarman, 2nd Lieutenants E.E. Spicer, F.J. Shailes, S.A. Denney. [Lieutenant Colonel A W Parson DSO was awarded this medal during the 1st World War whilst serving in the 19th Hussars] [Major Gosling VC won his award in 1917 as a member of the 3rd Wessex Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He died a year after this photo was taken on the 12th February, 1945]. [Captain J.O.Naismith was awarded the DSO in the 1st World War seving in the Royal Field Artillery].
Persons(s): Collett, C G, Lieutenant; Webb, V J, Lieutenant; Page, J A T, Lieutenant; Freeth, F, Lieutenant; Prismall, W G, Lieutenant; Morse, C C, Lieutenant; Maundrell, S L, Lieutenant; Wilkins, N F J, Lieutenant; Ayres, C R O, Lieutenant; Dale, J K, Lieutenant; Whatley, C N, Lieutenant; Druett, A, Lieutenant; Neville, F G, Lieutenant; Gatesby, J C, Lieutenant; Coe, E G, Lieutenant; Dixon, H M, Lieutenant; Blackman, W T, Lieutenant; Mills, H B, Lieutenant; Thomas, D G, Lieutenant; Gantlett, G R, Lieutenant; Harrison, A H, Lieutenant; Carter, F, Lieutenant; Fry, E F, Lieutenant; Miles, G E, Lieutenant; Roberts, H D, Lieutenant; Monahan, B L, Lieutenant; Roberts, E W, Lieutenant; Goodson, R, Lieutenant; Smith, A G, Lieutenant; Stratton, F W, Lieutenant; Huck, D E, Lieutenant; Cotton, L, Captain; Carter, W M, Captain; Van de Weyer, B G, Lieutenant; Hawxwell, E J, Captain; Wilkins, W G, Captain; Tucker, K H, Captain; Merricks, E A, Captain; Thomas, O, Lieutenant; Webber, H A, Lieutenant; Shaw, F, Lieutenant; Dexter, H V, Lieutenant; Ford, T, Lieutenant; Browne, B, Captain; Preece, E A, Captain; Clark, W R V, Captain; Hughes, E H, Major; Arkell, T N, Major; Cainey, R W, Major; Whatley, N L, Major; Parsons, A W, Lieutenant Colonel; Mordaunt, J M, Major; Howard, J A G, Major; Wilson, R H, Major; Gosling, W, Major; Orsbourne, W E, Major; Langley, W, Lieutenant; Shipp, H D, Captain; Parry, J W, Lieutenant; Hicks, R C, Lieutenant; Gantlett, H G, Lieutenant; Hall, K F, Lieutenant; Archer, P J, Lieutenant; Hicks, L C, Lieutenant; Akehurst, F, Lieutenant; Douglas, J E, Lieutenant; Naismith, J O, Captain; Hodinott, B, Lieutenant; Kitchen, E W, Lieutenant; Painter, P R, Lieutenant; Jarman, H, Lieutenant; Spicer, E E, Lieutenant; Shailes, F J, Lieutenant; Denney, S A, Lieutenant
Wiltshire Home Guard, 9th Bn
The Wardrobe,
58 The Close,
Salisbury, SP1 2EX,
England
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