25 January 2021

Ancestry adds Lancashire Home Guard Records

Now on Ancestry from the Lancashire Archives, 67,353 records in the title Lancashire, England, World War II Home Guard Records, 1940-1945.

This is a mixed bag of records from 15 battalions. You may find a name of interest in a nominal roll, the amount of information varies. 
For the 42nd County of Lancaster (Irlam) Battalion, D Company Nominal Roll, 1940-1944 there's the regimental number, platoon, name, address, year of birth, next of kin, relationship to NOK, address of NOK, nationality, date of enrollment and duration of enrollment.
For the 41st County of Lancaster (Prestwich) Battalion, B Company Nominal Roll, 1941-1942 there's last name and initials, rank, section, sub-section, Home Guard Number, and comments.

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