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Saltfleetby Home Guard

 This photo was taken outside the 'Prussian Queen' in approx 1945

Photo and Names supplied by Colin Vickers

Back Row, L to R: - J. Taylor, H. Plaskitt, W. Appleby, F. Willey, H. Lusby, E. Hutton, L. Vines, H. Stapleton, F. Kettlwell, A. Meanwell

3 rd. Row: - F. Pennell J. Hoyes, H. Richardson, R. Chapman, T. Tuxworth, T. Riggall, H. Horton, J Drury  

2 nd. Row: - J. Stubbs, H. Stubbs, ? Wood, A. Monk, J. Stubbs, B. Pinder, W. Stone, J. Tuxworth J. Stubbs 

Front Row: - A. Ingamells, F. Maddison J. Odlin, Major Butt, W Jacklin, W Harrison, C. Meanwell, C Stubbs, T. Barber, M. Adlard.

Bert Richardson - 3rd row, 3rd from the left remembers: -

The Local Head Quarters - Prussian Queen (this was closed and taken over by the military) attached to Kenwick hall.

They spent days on manoeuvres, rifle range, drills & HQ

Bert was a reserve Dispatch Rider (military motorbike – Royal Enfield) and travelled from village to village – each village had it's own meeting place, P.Q. was Headquarters. 

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