BRITAIN’S HOME GUARD
LIMITATION OF DUTIES. [BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.] RUGBY, November 29. I In a statement on the Home Guard, to-day, Sir Edward Grigg said there was no question of using the Home Guard for any duties different from those for which it was raised, namely, that of an auxiliary force for local defence. The very existence of the Home Guard enables the Regular Army to maintain formations, go on with training, and be used as a mobile force at home or elsewhere, but there was no intention that the Home Guard should in any way take the place of regulars.' The dressing of the British Army set a great task for the clothing trades, and 250 firms had been given orders for over' five million battle suits. Another 70 firms were given contracts for a further million and &-half greatcoats.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 30 November 1940, Page 7
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