We watch Dad’s Army and see the Chief ARP Warden Hodges bickering with Captain Mainwaring. We can still enjoy the light-hearted humour of the shows. The characters are just figures of fun. Let’s put the record straight: this story is one of many when we learn what the A.R.P. Wardens really did to win their honours, with incredible bravery and disregard for their own safety; just their sense of duty and care to those trapped in their homes during the blitz. Kent A.R.P Warden Honoured Remained Four Hours in Collasping House The King…
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Local Kent Medal Winners after Dunkirk, WW2
The London Gazette featured lists of officers and men who received awards for their bravery and service to the country during World War 2. This list appeared in the 19th July 1940 edition of the Bromley & Districts Times newspaper after the battle of Dunkirk, taking the names of several officer and men of the Kent regiments – The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment and The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). Awards given included the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, Distinguished…