Chalgrove Members of the ARP

The following are people from Chalgrove that joined the ARP during World War II

Name Address Occupation
Age Date Joined
P W Brown 71 Chalgrove Field   33 3 Sept 1940
H W Belson Chalgrove Farm Worker 31 10 Feb 1941
R R S Croxford Post Office Master Baker 27 19 Apr 1940
T S Collett The Lamb Costing Clerk 18 29 Dec 1941
T E Dormer Manor Farm Farmer 34 13 Apr 1939
G F Drury 2 Council Houses Fitter – Morris Manor 42 24 Apr 1939
E Johns 18 Chalgrove Builder’s Labourer 42 6 Jun 1939
F G Drury 2 Monument Road   18 7 Sept 1939
E Johns Chalgrove Assembler 42 31 Jan 1942
W H Lambourne Chalgrove   40 4 Sept 1941
A G Nixey Lyton, Chalgrove   27 14 Sept 1940
R G L Nudds Old Thatch Lathe Operator 17 1 Feb 1942
E G Roberts Chalgrove Metal Worker 34 23 Apr 1941
H R Spicer 5 Council Houses Farm Labourer 31 16 Aug 1940
S Spicer 4 Church Cottages Farm Labourer 31 30 Jan 1941
C Woodwards Chalgrove   20 5 Sept 1940
A G Williams 14 Chalgrove Tractor Driver 31 16 Feb 1941
W G Woodwards Church Cottages Store Man Pressed Steel 49 13 Dec 1941
Mrs L Hicks Church Lane   32 14 Mar 1939
Mrs J R Nudds Chalgrove   42 16 June 1939
Mrs G Spicer Chalgrove   21 17 July 1940
Miss S E Spicer 5 Chalgrove Field   37 27 Jun 1940
Miss H Woodwards Church Cottages   19 27 Jun 1940

The links will open PDFs give an idea of the role of the ARP / Civil Defence and the training they underwent.

ARP Electricty Booklet

ARP Rescue Training Manual

The Butterfly Anti-Personnel Bomb.pdf

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