Men who fought in World War II who came from Badwell Ash

BLACKBURN Charles
HOLDER Leslie
SMITH, Frederick Victor
“Peters and the Two Smiths”

The Home Guard

First World War veterans in the LDV line up for inspection, 1 July 1940

After the fall of Dunkirk on the 5th June 1940, the German Blitzkrieg, turned south and swept across France. Less than 3 weeks later, on […]

BBC Radio Suffolk Interview : Pat

BBC Radio Suffolk’s Lesley Dolphin discusses the history of Badwell Ash and interviews Patricia Monk from Badwell Ash History Society on the 22nd March about the forthcoming […]

The Defence of England against Invasion – 1939/40

A Type 22 Pillbox at the Stowlangtoft “Y” Junction

The Threat of Invasion towards the end of 1939 and in 1940 was thought to a very real prospect, especially after the fall of Dunkirk […]

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