Home Guard Warminster, 3rd Battalion
Commander was Colonel Sir George Herbert, Bart, T.D. Died suddenly 29 January 1942. Replaced by Major G. M. Atkinson.
2nd in Command was Major S. T. Grigg, joined Regular Army February 1941. Replaced by Major G. M. Atkinson, D.S.O. Became Commander and was replaced 1 February 1942 by Brigadier General R. F. Hobbs, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O .
Organisation and Strength on Stand Down
Given Company Surname Rank Division Notes Names or Platoon New Formation June Stourton, Kilmington, 1942 from villages Aldridge G. F. Major H Company Maiden Bradley formerly under Companies C & D. Horningsham, Corsley, Algar C. R. Major C Company Maiden Bradley, The March 1942 Deverills The Donheads, Swallowcliffe, Berwick St. Lieutenant Joined Regular Army Allen A. C. F Company John, Tollard Royal, Colonel February 1941 Anstey, Charlton, Ludwell, Semley In June 1944 it was Lieutenant Warminster & Wylye split with G. Company Budgeon Colonel B Company Valley to Wyle in West & retaining Warminster, (Retired) Sutton Veny Sutton Veny, Bishopstrow G Wylye Valley, Imber and Channer G. Major, D.S.O. Resigned - Ill health Company Chitterne From G.W.R 28th G.W.R Cockell W. G. Captain employees from L.A.A. December 1943 The Donheads, Collett A. S. Major F Company February 1941 Swallowcliffe, Berwick St.
©Wiltshire OPC Project/2019/Linda Robson John, Tollard Royal, Anstey, Charlton, Ludwell, Semley Warminster & Wylye French L. R. Major B Company Valley to Wyle in West & November 1941 Sutton Veny Lieutenant Mere, Zeals, Stourton, Godman E. S. D Company Colonel Kilmington Westbury & Immediate Hoare G. G. Captain A Company area. Mere, Zeals, Stourton, Maydon H. C. Major D Company June 1940 - Ill Health Kilmington Lieutenant Horningsham, Corsley, Newland A. E. Colonel C Company Maiden Bradley, The (Retired) Deverills Brigadier Warminster & Wylye E. General, Summer 1940 Newman B Company Valley to Wyle in West & Harding C.M.G., resigned ill health. Sutton Veny D.S.O A. R. G Wylye Valley, Imber and Smith Major November 1941 Clare Company Chitterne Chilmark, Tisbury, C. T. Lieutenant Smith E Company Hindon, East Knoyle and Marshall Colonel districts Mere, Zeals, Stourton, White W. G. B. Major D Company August 1942 Kilmington
The first permanent staff instructor Sergeant E. H. Dunford was posted to Battalion from Wiltshire Regiment Depot, Devizes.
Administrative and Quartermasters duties, July 1942 Captain L. G. Butcher replaced, April 1943, R.S.M Hewitt, then June 1943 Captain C. P. Arthur.
Strength at May 1943 was 2,278
OPC Note The names in the tables have been sorted alphabetically for ease of research
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