I have here a grouping of paperwork, concerning the Home Guard battalion based in Tonbridge. I bought it on impulse, purely on the fact that the town is somewhat local to me. It features two maps, one apparently official, the other a hand drawn example. A battalion photograph, and an invite to a stand-down parade on the 3rd December, 1944. Also included is a postwar map apparently salvaged from a local newspaper, showing the locations of all known V1 ‘Doodlebug’ impact sites.

I find this grouping particularly fascinating, being able to travel through the town centre and pick out where everything was. It’s also a sobering reminder of that time, that the conflict was once right on our doorstep.

Thanks for viewing, and regards. B.B.