7th Bn, Wiltshire Home Guard - A black and white digital photograph of the Amesbury Platoons, 1944. We believe this image was taken on the occasion of the stand-down of the Home Guard nationally. Back row (L to R) Privates W.C. Toomer, A.F. Hale, W. Sandell, E.G. Reasey, R.G. Penwarden, D.J. Merrick, H.M. Toomer, G.B. Newton, E.L. Kerridge, T. Case, K.J. Martin, T.C. Dicks, P.Hunt. 3rd Row (L to R) Privates J. Hawkins, D. Reynolds, W.E. Ware, R. Ford, N.G. Gater, A.R. Dibben, E. Pike, G. Rice, N.C. Crook, L.C. Hunt, W.L. Sheppard, E.E. Monday, G. Futcher, J.H. Sainsbury, S.J. Andrews, M.F. Roberts, G. Dean, E. Hall, C. Todd, E. Howell. 2nd Row (L to R) Lance Corporals G.P. Webb, W.S. Kerswell, Privates H.D. Canning, F.C. Spreadbury, F. Austin, C.F. Trevett, E.R. Dibben, A.T. Burningham, L.R. Mitchell, S. Middleditch, R.E. Pain, R.W. Carter, C.R. Bennett, F.G. Fry, D.H. Goldthorpe, W. Everett, A. Booth, Lance Corporals E.G. Rich, E.J.Keel. Front Row (L to R) Miss W.I. Penny, Miss E.C. Hunt, Corporal A,G. Rogers, Sergeants A.F. Cooper, C.F. Elphick, H.C. Newton, CSM E.E. Elsey, Sergeant F.W. Cowmeadow (Flight Lieutenant A.T.C. attached), 2nd Lieutenant E. Yates, Lieutenant J. Martin, Major J.G. Faris OBE, Lieutenant G.E.F. Traynor, 2nd Lieutenant H.J. Davison, Private J.T. Attwater (A.T.C attached), CQMS E. Monday, Sergeants H. Burrows, A. Cottrell, Lance Corporal P. Avis, Miss I.K. Smith, Miss J. Batteridge. Sat front (L to R) Corporal F. Rideout, Lance Corporal E.F. Baxter, Corporals G. Case, A.H. Stevens, Lance Corporals F. Cridge, A. J. Scott.
Persons(s): Toomer, W C, Private; Hale, A F, Private; Sandell, W, Private; Reasey, E G, Private; Penwarden, R G, Private; Merrick, D J, Private; Toomer, H M, Private; Newton, G B, Private; Kerridge, E L, Private; Case, T, Private; Martin, K J, Private; Dicks, T C, Private; Hunt, P, Private; Hawkins, J, Private; Reynolds, D, Private; Ware, W E, Private; Ford, R, Private; Geter, N G, Private; Dibben, A R, Private; Pike, E, Private; Rice, G, Private; Crook, N C, Private; Hunt, L C, Private; Sheppard, W L, Private; Monday, E E, Private; Futcher, G, Private; Sainsbury, J H, Private; Andrews, S J, Private; Roberts, M F, Private; Dean, G, Private; Hall, E, Private; Todd, C, Private; Howell, E, Private; Webb, G P, Lance Corporal; Kerswell, W S, Lance Corporal; Canning, H D, Private; Spreadbury, F C, Private; Austin, F, Private; Trevett, C F, Private; Dibben, E R, Private; Burningham, A T, Private; Mitchell, L R, Private; Middleeditch, S, Private; Pain, R E, Private; Carter, R W, Private; Bennett, C R, Private; Fry, F G, Private; Everett, W, Private; Goldthorpe, D H, Private; Booth, Private; Rich, E G, Corporal; Keel, E J, Corporal; Penny, W I, Miss; Hunt, E C, Miss; Rogers, A G, Corporal; Cooper, A F, Sergeant; Elphick, C F, Sergeant; Newton, H C, Sergeant; Elsey, E E, Company Sergeant Major; Cowmeadow, F W, Sergeant; Yates, E, 2nd Lieutenant; Martin, J, Lieutenant; Faris, J G, Major; Traynor, G E F, Lieutenant; Davison, H J, 2nd Lieutenant; Attwater, J T, Private; Monday, E, Company Quartermaster Sergeant; Burrows, H, Sergeant; Cotterell, A, Sergeant; Avis, P, Lance Corporal; Smith, I K, Miss; Batteridge, J, Miss; Rideout, F, Corporal; Baxter, E F, Lance Corporal; Case, G, Corporal; Stevens, A H, Corporal; Cridge, F, Lance Corporal; Scott, A J, Lance Corporal
Wiltshire Home Guard, 7th Bn
The Wardrobe,
58 The Close,
Salisbury, SP1 2EX,
England
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