1st Battalion Cheshire Altrincham Home Guard

Scrapbook of photographs and newscuttings. Programme for Grand Fete for 1st Battalion. Cheshire Home Guard, Grammar School Grounds Altrincham, 22 Aug 1942; Major General A.I. McDougall DSO, MC, ADC, Cmdq, West lancs District, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Opening Ceremony, breaking the flag. Capt. J.B. Blyth, Capt. D Marshall MC, Lt. Col. J.W. Crawshaw MC, Major C. R Price, Lieut. W.T. Holyoak and Col. S. Watson, DSO, MC named below photograph, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; ‘Things are going well’ photograph of Lieut. H. Richmond, Major C.A. Race, Major J. Seal; Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Cadets on Parade, Detachment from 1st Cadet battalion, The Cheshire Regiment do Precision Drill, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; The Cadets march past, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; In the Marshalling Grounds “pay attention to me” Sergeant Hlliar, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; The Blacker Bombard Teams receive final instructions, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; The Proficiency Platoon No 7 Platoon B Company winners of the Col. Watson proficiency Cup, Lieu. E.W. Sharp, CSIM Inkster, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; The Blacker Bombard Teams march past, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Commandos for the Home Guard press cutting and photograph of soldier in action, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Surmounting All Obstacles, soldiers crossing a wall, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Up and Over, Soldiers crossing a wall, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Walking the Plank – soldiers cross a ladder placed over carpenters’ stools, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Press cuttings of the Military Display and Fete from the Manchester Evening News, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; 2 photographs of approaching an objective under cover of a smoke screen, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Press Cutting from Sunday Dispatch 23 Ag 1942 and 2 photographs of teams of three soldiers using the Horthover Projector, a secret weapon, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; The camouflage Men of C. Coy disclose themselves, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Press report from Altrincham and Bowdon Guardian of the Military Display and Fete including names of sports winners, Altrincham, 1942; 2 photographs and a press cutting of soldiers attacking a Pillbox with a ‘German’ garrison, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Consolidating the attack on a Pillbox, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Tug of War, Military Display and Fete at Altrincham Grammar School, 22 Aug 1942; Group Photograph of officers, presumably 1st Battalion Home Guard Cheshire Regiment, Altrincham Grammar School, 1943; Group Photograph of Officers and other ranks, presumably 1st Battalion Home Guard Cheshire Regiment, Altrincham Grammar School, 1943; 4 Group Photographs of soldiers, presumably 1st Battalion Home Guard Cheshire Regiment, Altrincham Grammar School, 1943; Front view of uniform of soldier of 1st Battalion Home Guard Cheshire Regiment, Altrincham, 1944; Rear view of uniform of soldier of 1st Battalion Home Guard Cheshire Regiment, Altrincham, 1944; Side view of uniform of soldier of 1st Battalion Home Guard Cheshire Regiment, Altrincham, 1944; Soldier shaking hands with officer, unknown location, 1944; 2 photographs of soldiers and a civilian standing next to a work bench, unknown location, 1944.