1940 King George VI inspects Home Guards at West Wickham
April 22, 2026
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0:32Now Playing1940 King George VI inspects Home Guards at West Wickham
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as posted by the channelDate: 15th August 1940
Location: England, United Kingdom, EUROPE, EUROPEAN UNION (Constituents)
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: London: Bromley: West Wickham:
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GEORGE VI KING OF ENGLAND inspects Home Guard at West Wickham
GEORGE VI KING OF ENGLAND inspects Home Guard
HOME GUARD (formaly'L.D.V.) Inspected by King at West Wickam
HOME GUARD (formaly'L.D.V.) Inspects Home Guard (George VI)
George VI of Great Britain; Royalty; Civil Defence
WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, war, Allied, Allies, marching, LDV, Local Defence Volunteers, volunteers, civil defence, Prince Albert of York, Prince Albert of Wales, Prince Albert, The Duke of York
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