Photograph of Home Guard training at Lydiard Park, World War II
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Members of the Swindon GWR Home Guard training at Lydiard Park during World War II. They are operating a Smith Gun which looked very similar to a real field artillery gun.
The gun was a 3-inch, smooth bore howitzer with solid metal wheels which was light enough to be towed behind a civilian car. Some people ridiculed the gun at the time, likening it to a toy gun. Apparently it also had a very poor safety record. The photograph is one of twenty images taken at Lydiard Park by local photographer, Albert Beaney during World War II.
- Year:
- 1940-1944
- Photographer:
- Albert Beaney
- Type:
- Photograph
- Location:
- Lydiard House
- Owner:
- Swindon Borough Council
- Reference:
- LYD1998-22
- Copyright:
- Lydiard House
- Last updated on:
- Wednesday 8th September 2021
