B17 Crash in Badwell Ash during WWII. B17 “Flying Fortress B17G Flying Fortress “Stars and Stripes” serial no. 42-3544. The 385th Bomb Group and Great Ashfield […]
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History Category: World War II
The 1939 Register
The 1939 Register was taken on 29 September 1939 shortly after the outbreak of WWII. The information was used to produce identity cards and, once rationing […]
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When the Second World War began in September 1939, Britain was faced with an urgent need to increase food production, as imports of food were […]
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The Royal Observer Corps
In Badwell Ash and Long Thurlow Charles Castell from the Beeches in Long Thurlow was a member of The Royal Observer Corps. The Royal Observer […]
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Badwell Ash, Long Thurlow and Great Ashfield Home Guard
The Badwell Ash, Long Thurlow and Great Ashfield Home Guard seen in the photograph were part of ‘C’ Company, 2nd Battalion Suffolk Home Guard. The […]
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Air Raid Precautions – ARP
Several people in the 1939 Register of Badwell Ash and Long Thurlow are shown as being members of the ARP. So, what was the ARP? […]
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The Home Guard
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 […]
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The Defence of England against Invasion – 1939/40
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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