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More help needed about Spalding Auxiliary

Spalding patrol details wanted A grandson of another member of the World War 2 secret army is also seeking more information about the Spalding patrol. Working in conjunction with www.britishresist…
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Photograph from Ayscoughfee Collection celebrating VJ Day 1945

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Spalding Home Guard

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RAF Sutton Bridge

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Some of the many people who protected us during the War (Home Guard, Civil Defence)

Thanks to Roy Ashton continuing the theme from yesterday, here is a memory from Bruce Robinson. The photographs attached show some of the many people who stepped up to protect us. INVASION SCAR…
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VE Day Celebrations – Long Sutton

75 years ago today Long Sutton celebrated the end of world war 2 in Europe. Looking through the Civic Society archives I wondered how we could remember the occasion and looked to A History of Long Sut…
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The Story of Group 11, Royal Observer Corps

I have recently acquired a book called  “The Story of No 11 Group” Royal Observer Corps. The book was edited by C.OBS. J. Newton Head Observer, Fox 2 Post. The book was completed in 1946.  The …
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South Hollanders on War Service

This year will mark 75 years since the the European element of World War 2 came to an end, this article is from January 1945 and was a regular feature in the Spalding Guardian. What caught my eye was …
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Fought in North Africa and Italy

Here's another article from 1945 in relation to local service people on active service in World War 2, I personally knew Ray Barsley due to being a good friend of his son - does anyone know of the oth…
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Country Lad to Soldier

The book tells the story of Eric Houldershaw who was born in Hundred Fen, Gosberton Clough, Spalding and spent 50 years in agriculture there. Moving into Spalding in retirement where he wrote down his…
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