Battalion orders, with papers including details of exercises, 1940-1944; details of competitions, 1941 and 1943; Special Army Order: message from His Majesty The King to Home Guard, 14 Nov 1944; account of ceremonial parade at Hyde Park, London, on 3 Dec 1944. 22 May 1940 - 7 Dec 1944 and n.d.

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Records relating to the 4th Glamorgan (Neath) Battalion Home GuardD/D Z 402

Battalion orders, with papers including details of exercises, 1940-1944; details of competitions, 1941 and 1943; Special Army Order: message from His Majesty The King to Home Guard, 14 Nov 1944; account of ceremonial parade at Hyde Park, London, on 3 Dec 1944. 22 May 1940 - 7 Dec 1944 and n.d.D/D Z 402/1/1-26

Programme of final of Battalion inter-platoon competition and military, Home Guard and AFS displays held at Neath football field on 13 Sep 1941D/D Z 402/2

Programme of Neath and District Salute the Soldier week from 22-29 Apr 1944D/D Z 402/3/1-2

Programme of Home Guard, South Wales District, weapons meeting at Black Mountain range on 17 Sep 1944D/D Z 402/4/1-2

Programme of complimentary smoking concert to Lt-Col C. Leslie Thomas, Commanding 4th Glamorgan (Neath) Battalion Home Guard and Captain S. Donaldson, Adjutant 4th Glamorgan (Neath) Battalion Home Guard, given by Company commanders and officers of Battalion at British Legion Club and Institute, Eastland Road, Neath on 11 Nov 1944D/D Z 402/5

Photographs of Battalion activities and personnel including Bryncoch battle course competition held on 26 Sep 1942; Neath and District Salute the Soldier week, Apr 1944; I Company bomb disposal unit, Dec 1944; Lieutenant-Colonel C. Leslie Thomas, Commanding Officer of Battalion. 1941-1944 and n.d.D/D Z 402/6/1-46

Illustrated including article and photographs concerning competition held over battle course of Battalion at Bryncoch week ending 17 Oct 1942D/D Z 402/7

Souvenir of Home Guard Stand Down concert given by Daily Mail, Sunday Dispatch and Evening News at the Royal Albert Hall on 3 Dec 1944 with reports on visit to London to attend Stand Down Parade 1944D/D Z 402/8/1-6

Home Guard Humour. post-May 1945D/D Z 402/9