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

Catalogue reference: WW2 AR C/2/32

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Reference
WW2 AR C/2/32
Date
14 Feb 1940
Description

Agenda papers including, amongst other things:

- communications from Ministry of Home Security regarding: use of school buildings for civil defence purposes; remote control of air raid warning signals;

- communications from Ministry of Health regarding: Borough of Bedford Mobile Unit; purchase of cars for sitting casualties;

- communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: Air Raid Precautions badges; public warnings in country districts; remote control of air raid warning signals; high explosive and incendiary bomb training in South West Bedfordshire Area; anti-gas training for members of Rescue Parties and Demolition Squads; public air raid shelters in Bedford Borough; alterations to Park Farm House, Dunstable; communications exercises; illuminated lettering for Air Raid Precautions vehicles; falling off in volunteers; trailers for Light Rescue Parties;

- laundering of blankets;

- reorganisation of Air Raid Precautions Services in East Bedfordshire Area;

- rescue depot and cleansing station in London Road, Bedford;

- Air Raid Precautions in Bedford Borough;

- bomb stores in South Bedfordshire and South West Bedfordshire Areas;

- nursery centres in Biggleswade Rural District Council area;

- accidents to personnel;

- proposed breakdown squad;

- new type of war gas "Arthur";

- Kempston First Aid Party Depot;

- use of Air Raid Precautions ambulances for normal services;

- reorganisation of Air Raid Precautions services in Bedford Borough.

[ex W/ARPP 15]

Held by
Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition

acc. 6505

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/91a694a0-1269-47a7-950d-39131774a11f/

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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...