Wiltshire Home Guard
Living History Group
10TH BATTALION, PEWSEY
Date Raised | 22 May 1940 |
Commanding Officer | Lt.-Col. W.C.H. Bell, D.S.O. (age retired); 26 March 1942 Lt.-Col. G.T.E. Keith, D.S.O., O.B.E. |
Approximate Strength | [ ] |
Companies | 6 |
Stand Down Parade | 11.30am on Sunday 29 Nov. 1944 in Pewsey |
Salute Taken By | Lt.-Col. G.T.E. Keith, D.S.O., O.B.E. |
Stand Down Parade Band | Wiltshire Regiment Band |
COMPANIES | ||
Battalion H.Q. | B: [ ] | D: [ ] |
A: Pewsey | C: Oare & District | E: [ ] |
Battalion H.Q.
Commander: Lt.-Col. W.C.H. Bell, D.S.O. (age retired); 26 Mar. 1942 Lt.-Col. G.T.E. Keith, D.S.O., O.B.E.
Head Quarters: Lt.-Col. Bell's home, Pewsey; 28 Apr. 1942 The Bungalow, The Wharf, Pewsey
Strength [ ]
PLATOONS - Strength & Commanders
We don't have any platoon or section information for Bt. H.Q. If you have information relating to platoons / sections, strength, commanders and members please contact us
OFFICERS
Lt.-Col. W.C.H. Bell, D.S.O. | Lt. R.B. Butler |
Lt.-Col. G.T.E. Keith, D.S.O., O.B.E. | Lt. W.C.H. Bell, D.S.O. |
Maj. The Hon. R.C. Boyle, M.C., M.B.E. | Lt. F.A. Beckett |
Capt. B. Wharton | 2/Lt. L.B. Cooke |
Capt. W.G. Bowditch, M.C., D.C.M. |
A Company (Pewsey)
Commander: Maj. D. Coles, T.D. (age retired); 1 Apr. 1942 Maj. C.A.K. Ludbrook; Maj. P.F. Kunkler (vice Maj. C.A.K. Ludbrook)
Head Quarters: [ ]
Strength [ ]
PLATOONS - Strength & Commanders
No 2 (Pewsey) | [ ] | Capt. R.G. Cooke |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. J.V. Strong |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. W.N. Whittle |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. G.B. Nicol |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. J.S, Haines |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. W.S.J. Goodman |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | 2/Lt. S.G. Glover |
Are you able to assist with platoon information including number, location, strength and commanders?
OFFICERS
Maj. D. Coles, T.D. | Lt. W.N. Whittle |
Maj. C.A.K. Ludbrook | Lt. G.B. Nicol |
Maj. P.F. Kunkler | Lt. J.S, Haines |
Capt. R.G. Cooke | Lt. W.S.J. Goodman |
Capt. J.C. Byrne | 2/Lt. S.G. Glover |
Lt. J.V. Strong |
B Company ([ ])
Commander: Maj. W.G. Newton, M.C.; A./Maj. J.D. Montagu, C.B.E. (vice Maj. W.G. Newton, M.C. on leave)
Head Quarters: [ ]
Strength [ ]
PLATOONS - Strength & Commanders
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. G. Gray |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. J.F.C. Tasker |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | 2/Lt. A. G. Dobson |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | 2/Lt. W.J. Ball |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | 2/Lt. F.H. Rutter |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. A.N. Clarke |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | 2/Lt. S.G. Waite |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | 2/Lt. J.C. Pennells |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. H.V. Robbins |
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OFFICERS
Maj. W.G. Newton, M.C. | Lt. W.A. Horsell |
A./Maj. J.D. Montagu, C.B.E. | 2/Lt. A. G. Dobson |
Capt. L.C. Holland | 2/Lt. W.J. Ball |
Lt. G. Gray | 2/Lt. F.H. Rutter |
Lt. J.F.C. Tasker | 2/Lt. S.G. Waite |
Lt. A.N. Clarke | 2/Lt. J.C. Pennells |
Lt. H.V. Robbins |
C Company (Oare & District)
Commander: Lt.-Col. G.T.E. Keith, D.S.O., O.B.E.; 26 Mar. 1942 Maj. The Hon. R.C. Boyle, M.C.; Capt. A.S. Barlow
Head Quarters: [ ]
Strength [ ]
PLATOONS - Strength & Commanders
Oare | [ ] | [ ] |
Wootton Rivers | [ ] | Cmdr. Baker, R.N. (age retired); 1 Feb. 1942 Capt. Hay-Will, M.C. |
Wilcot | [ ] | Col. Humfrey (age retired); 1 Feb. 1942 Capt. Hon. R.C. Boyle, M.C. |
Alton Barnes | [ ] | [ ] |
Clench (3 Jun. 1940) | [ ] | [ ] |
OTHER PLATOON COMMANDERS
Lt. R. Habgood | Sgt. H.G. Smith |
Lt. O. M. Peall | Lt. W.H. Maidment |
Lt. S.C. Pope | Sgt. W. Ralph |
2/Lt. G.W.P. Cank |
Are you able to assist with which platoons were commended by these platoon commanders, and also with platoons, their location, strength and commanders?
OFFICERS
Lt.-Col. G.T.E. Keith, D.S.O., O.B.E. | Lt. R. Habgood |
Maj. The Hon. R.C. Boyle, M.C | Lt. O. M. Peall |
Capt. A.S. Barlow | Lt. S.C. Pope |
Cmdr. Baker, R.N. | Lt. W.H. Maidment |
Col. Humpfrey | 2/Lt. G.W.P. Cank |
Maj. F.W. Rayment |
D Company ([ ])
Commander: Maj. L.A. Wroth, J.P.
Head Quarters: [ ]
Strength [ ]
PLATOONS - Strength & Commanders
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. R.F. Bryan |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | 2/Lt. R.J. Rogers |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. A.H. Wheeler, M.M. |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | 2/Lt. M. Barrett |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. W.E. Cave |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | Lt. H. Sykes |
No [ ] [ ] | [ ] | 2/Lt. E.F. Harding |
Are you able to assist with platoon information including number, location, strength and commanders?
OFFICERS
Maj. L.A. Wroth, J.P. | Lt. H. Sykes |
Capt. C.B. Draper | Lt. A.V. Moore |
Lt. R.F. Bryan | Lt. D. McLeod |
2/Lt. R.J. Rogers | Lt. J.A.E. Ryding |
Lt. A.H. Wheeler, M.M. | Lt. A.Y. Semple |
2/Lt. M. Barrett | 2/Lt. E.F. Harding |
Lt. W.E. Cave |
E Company ([ ]) - 14 July 1943 from D Coy.
Commander: Maj. J.E. French, M.C.
Head Quarters: [ ]
Strength [ ]
PLATOONS
Shipton Bellington | |
Tidworth | |
Ludgershall |
Due to transferring from D Coy., we know of these three platoons? Were there others? If you can assist with platoon location, strength and commander information, please contact us.
PLATOON COMMANDERS
Lt. E. Foster | 2/Lt. W.G. Kingstone |
Lt. F.J. Anquetil | 2/Lt. G.H. Campion |
Lt. J. Turner | 2/Lt. C. Elgin |
Lt. A.W. Richards | 2/Lt. J. Bull |
Lt. J.A.E. Ryding | 2/Lt. I.E. Davies |
Are you able to assist with which platoons were commended by these platoon commanders, and also with platoons, their location, strength and commanders?
OFFICERS
Maj. J.E. French, M.C. | Lt. A.W. Richards |
Capt. C.B. Draper | Lt. J.A.E. Ryding |
Capt. A.V. Moore | 2/Lt. W.G. Kingstone |
Capt. P.D. Abbatt | 2/Lt. G.H. Campion |
Lt. E. Foster | 2/Lt. C. Elgin |
Lt. F.J. Anquetil | 2/Lt. J. Bull |
Lt. J. Turner | 2/Lt. I.E. Davies |
PLATOONS
Stanton | |
Collingbourne | |
Mannington | |
Netheravon Aerodrome |
We know that there were platoons at each of these locations. Are you able to assist with which company, strength and commander?
SOURCES:
Data: Company and Platoon data derived from The History of the Wiltshire Home Guard 1940 - 1944, Major E.A. Mackay, T.D., D.L., J.P., published 1946