Photograph of Hook Home Guard 1941

Photograph of Hook Home Guard 1941
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Taken outside the school house on Hook Street, the photograph shows the Hook Home Guard in 1941. To date we have identified the following members:

STANDING LEFT: Merv Embling

BACK ROW L to R: ?; Dennis Archer; ?; Jack Drury; ?;?;?.

MIDDLE ROW L to R: ?;?;?; Bert Hoare; ?;?.

FRONT ROW L to R ?; Frank Matthews: ?; Dave Embling; Godwin; ?


Year:
1941
Photographer:
Type:
Photograph
Owner:
Privately owned
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit:
Pete Melsom
Last updated on:
Friday 19th April 2024

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