Civil Defence Corps, 1949-1952
Civil Defence Corps
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Back row, L-R: John Brain, David Barnes, Ray Rose, Neil Potter. Front row, L-R: Margaret Smith, John Smith, ‘Son’ Mace, Melita Mace.
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1939-1945Copyright
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Dear Steve, Thanks for your comment and information. We’ll have a look at this and make the necessary changes to the dates specified.
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The Civil Defence Corps did not exist during WWII. The Corps was formed in response to the 1948 Civil Defence Act, and the issuance of a Royal Warrant. The Act imposed on Local Authorities a number of functions under the Civil Defence (Public Protection) Regulations, 1949. Local Authorities became “Corps Authorities”, they were required to form divisions of the Civil Defence Corps and to recruit, organise and train volunteers. During WWII initially we had the ARP (Air Raid Precautions) later known as Civil Defence. Your picture would date from somewhere post 1949 until the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II, when the Corps badge changed from the King’s Crown to the Queen’s Crown. https://tocsin-bang.com/cdc.html
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