Home Guard.

August 1940

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 03 August 1940

Home Guard.

Members of the Conisborough company of the Home Guard paraded at The Priory on Sunday for a demonstration by five B.E.F. soldiers of the Bren gun, a Bren gun carrier and an anti-tank gun.

The soldiers demonstrated this equipment going into action and particular interest was attracted by the gun carrier.

On Sunday morning the local company are to take part in an ambitious practice scheme in which alleged parachute troops. “dropped” in various parts of the area, will be dealt with.

These supposed parachutists will be composed of B.E.F. men.