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The Land Defence Volunteers formed in May 1940 were renamed the Home Guard in July.
![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Home Guard recruited men between 17 and 65 not already in military service | |
He wears the County ( Sussex ) Regiment cap badge. On his arm is a white on khaki Home Guard shoulder title and a black on khaki SX for Sussex and the battalion number 9 which was based in the coastal town of Shoreham. | ||
Photograph by Wells of Lancing. | Date about 1943: Age about 17 years old Estimate: born 1926± 3 years |