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Second World War: The Home Guard

Five local units of the Home Guard were cap badged to the King's Own Royal Regiment in the Second World War and a number of items relating to the Home Guard survive in the museum's collection.

Wooden Sign 'The King's Own 3rd Battalion Home Guard, A Coy' (Lancaster City (3rd County of Lancaster (Lancaster City) Battalion Home Guard)
Accession Number: KO2084/01

Shoulder Titles

Accession Number: KO1688/01

Accession Number: KO1708/04 and KO1708/05

Unit Identification Patches

	EL1 Barrow (1st County of Lancaster Battalion)
	EL2 North Lonsdale (2nd County of Lancaster Battalion)
	EL3 Lancaster City (3rd County of Lancaster (Lancaster City) Battalion Home Guard
	EL4 South Lonsdale (4th County of Lancaster (South Lonsdale) Battalion Home Guard
	EL7 Blackpool (7th County of Lancaster (Blackpool) Battalion Home Guard

Accession Numbers: KO1708/06 and KO1708/07

Accession Numbers: KO1708/08, KO1708/09, KO1708/10 and KO1708/11

Home Guard Association Badge

South Lonsdale Home Guard Association Lapel Badge
Accession Number: KO1414/01

	South Lonsdale Home Guard Association Lapel Badge. KO1221/01
	South Lonsdale Home Guard Association Lapel Badge. KO1221/02
	South Lonsdale Home Guard Association Lapel Badge. KO1221/03
	South Lonsdale Home Guard Association Lapel Badge. KO1414/01

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