Online Research Material

On this page you will find files of documents researched by the LMHA relating to the social history of Cirencester and the Surrounding district.  This is  a work in progress files are still being edited and organised . We hope to have more on line  in the very near future.

Most of the file contents are copyrighted and permission must be obtained before they can be published in any form.

Permission can be applied for via the Contacts Page.

(01) The ARP Wardens file contains information on the personnel and structure of  Cirencester Urban District’s Air Raid Precautions Warden system.  

(02)  A brief History of Cirencester Home Guard [HG]compiled in 1945

(03)  HG Battalion HQ Staff

(04)  HG Company HQ Staff

(05)  Cirencester HG Mobile Platoon organisation

(06)  HG orders for Sapperton Tunnel

(07)  Cirencester HG Defence Plans

(08)  Cirencester HG Road Block list

(09) “C” Company Stand Down Parade report  

(01)  Cirencester ARP Wardens System.pdf

(02)  Brief History of Cirencester Home Guard.pdf

(03)  HG Bttn HQ and Company Commanders.pdf

(04) HG Bttn HQ and Company Commanders.pdf

(05) HG Mobile platoon organisation.pdf

(06) HG orders for Sapperton Tunnel Guards.pdf

(07) Cirencester HomeGuard Defence Scheme.pdf

(08) HG Road Blocks list.pdf

(09) C Company Stand Down 1944.pdf 

World War One Cirencester Casualties                

               WW1 Casualties update.pdf