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Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - communications from Ministry of...

Catalogue reference: WW2 AR C/2/72

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Reference
WW2 AR C/2/72
Date
6 Nov 1940
Description

Agenda papers including, amongst other things:

- communications from Ministry of Home Security regarding: salvage of material and removal of debris; "alarm" messages from Observer Corps Group Centres; co-operation in reporting between industrial and commercial establishments and Air Raid Precautions authorities; further equipment for Rescue Parties; unignited incendiary bombs with explosive charge;

- communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: new miniature bomb; alarms within the alert; salvage of scrap metal from bombs etc and disposal of aircraft parts; police reports; military assistance to Air Raid Precautions services; new anti-personnel bombs; reporting blocked roads; demolition by explosives; Wardens' Post at Yielden Rectory; Wardens' Post at The Laws House, Turvey; resignation of Bedford Borough Air Raid Precautions Officer;

- communications from Ministry of Health regarding: provision of dental treatment; co-ordination of billeting of military personnel and evacuees; war damage to plant and buildings belonging to Local Authorities and Public Utility Undertakings; purchase of two additional mobile units; expenditure regarding St.Mary's Emergency Maternity Hospital; Homewood Sick Bay, Aspley Heath;

- proposed shelter at Gravenhurst;

- Wardens' Post at "The Shelter", Pulloxhill;

- Central Wardens' Post, Barclays Bank, Leighton Buzzard;

- Wardens' Post at Sharnbrook House Barn;

- possible use of Luton Modern School and Luton High School as Emergency Hospitals;

- co-operation with Home Guard

- report of Public Assistance Officer on accommodation for refugees from air attack.

[ex W/ARPP 26]

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Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition

acc. 6516

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1a609018-44e0-4a0d-994c-127f0959b099/

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WW2 AR C

Air Raid Precautions, Committee Material

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Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - communications from Ministry of...