Difference between revisions of "WW2"
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Click Princes Risborough [[Auxillary Fire Service]] for local men who fought the 'blitz' | Click Princes Risborough [[Auxillary Fire Service]] for local men who fought the 'blitz' | ||
| − | Click Lacey Green School | + | Click Lacey Green School. Excerpt from research by Doug Tilbury " |
Click [[Evacuees]] regarding children sent here out of London. Also adults who stayed here, with reports from their hosts. | Click [[Evacuees]] regarding children sent here out of London. Also adults who stayed here, with reports from their hosts. | ||
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Revision as of 11:49, 15 December 2023
.Click Wars for other conflicts and their local effect
The Boer War (the Anglo-Boer War). click 1900 A Spectacular Welcome for local interest
Click WW1 for more about this war locally
Click The Cold War
WW2 started 1st September 1939 it ended 2nd July 1945 in Europe and ended May 8th 1945 in Japan
Click Bomber Command for Bomber Command Headquarters and RAF officers houses were built in the woods at the far south of Lacey Green.
Click Lacey Green Airfield for details
Also Click 1944 Stocken Farm Airfield for more details and photos
Click the New Road for details
Click 1945 Standard rationing WW2 for details
Click The Home Guard for details.
Click The Windmill for details of Home Guard lookout duties there
Click Carters Merchants Ltd. for details of the business brought to Church Lane in WW2
Extract from Loosley House " In 1939 to 1945, North Kensington Nursery School was evacuated to Loosley House, home of Arthur & Joyce Waite.
Click Princes Risborough Auxillary Fire Service for local men who fought the 'blitz'
Click Lacey Green School. Excerpt from research by Doug Tilbury "
Click Evacuees regarding children sent here out of London. Also adults who stayed here, with reports from their hosts.
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