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FROM DUSK TILL DAWN

THE SEDGEBURY WALLOP HOME GUARD PLATOON PREPARE FOR WAR

(A.G. STREET)

In this book A.G. Street has put on record the story of the Home Guard from its birth in 1940, through its teething troubles and adolescence, to the mature and efficient force that it quickly became. As a farmer and an enthusiastic country Home Guard, he tells the story of the Sedgebury Wallop Platoon in the Wessex district.  It was men such as Walter Pocock, "Shep" Yates, Tom Butler and Sir Robert Enfield, who first made the Home Guard into cohesive defence units.  The force itself was an example of British improvisation, and every one of those early volunteers – officers and men – improvised in a thousand ways to give his unit the highest possible efficiency in the shortest possible time, for in 1940 an invasion was generally expected.

There is humour in the telling of this engrossing story that sometimes provides a loud laugh, sometimes an approving smile as we share the ups and downs, successes and mistakes of the men who were by 1941 a major force in Britain’s defence.

This 1989 edition paperback is in very good overall condition although there are some minor signs of wear to the cover in the form of light rubbing and minor knocks to the edges and corners (see photograph).  All pages are present, tightly bound, and free from tears, creases, and any significant marks.  The book runs to 138 pages (19.5cm x 13cm).

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