Wivenhoe Platoon 17th Essex Home Guard

1943 , Wivenhoe (Essex)

Amateur film of Wivenhoe Platoon, 17th Essex Home Guard, giving parade and demonstration, May 16th 1943.

The men, parading at a disused sand and gravel pit, used as a training ground, are inspected by an officer. The demonstration of their skills includes target practice, with the targets arranged in the gravel pit. They practise signalling as well as giving demonstrations of mortar fire, machine gun practice and sniper fire. In the final sequence the medical corps undergo a drill whereby they search out and treat the 'wounded'.

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Wivenhoe Platoon, 17th Essex Home Guard, give a third Birthday parade and demonstration. May 16th 1943

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Home Guard; Military inspections; Military parades

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Wivenhoe Platoon 17th Essex Home Guard

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