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General Eisenhower on Hungerford Common 10th August 1944, pinning the Distinguished Service Cross on 1st Lieutenant Walter G Amerman of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment for bravery during action in Normandy.
"Morale - How to Play your Part" - printed by the Constable, Mr Munford in 1940.
The postcard to be returned to Mrs Munford by those prepared to offer a bath to soldiers.
The postcard to be returned to Mrs Munford by those prepared to offer a bath to soldiers.
The Hungerford Auxiliary Fire Service with their Ford V8 in Barr's Yard, 1936.
"Wings for Victory" parade, 2 May 1943
Propaganda postcard showing Hungerford High Street
The Merville Battery memorial, near Inkpen Beacon
The Merville Battery memorial, near Inkpen Beacon
The Merville Battery memorial, near Inkpen Beacon
RAF group (?Air Cadets) at the Council School Fairview Road. (Kindly sent by Kathleen Shears).
![The Constable, Mr Edward "Teddy" Pratt, addressing the massed Victory Parade on the Sunday following VE Day (Tue 8 May 1945). Robert James adds "I have often heard that he made a wonderful moving speech to lift moral. With my parents I watched the parade of Home Guard, local billeted military army and RAF and all the town uniformed organisations. In the photograph you will recognise Beryl ?(Tarry) [behind table looking towards camera], Margaret Cox (later Williams) [middle row], Hilda Barden (later Gore) [beyond Margaret], Nancy Gore (Ivor’s sister) [front row in long coat], also Arthur North, Crosley Bull, Peter Wyatt, Miss Rosier, Penny Ducher, Pat Jepp (later Benbow).](/images/phocagallery/History_Local_BW/World_War_II/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_19450508 VE Day parade.JPG)
The Constable, Mr Edward "Teddy" Pratt, addressing the massed Victory Parade on the Sunday following VE Day (Tue 8 May 1945). Robert James adds "I have often heard that he made a wonderful moving speech to lift moral. With my parents I watched the parade of Home Guard, local billeted military army and RAF and all the town uniformed organisations.
In the photograph you will recognise Beryl ?(Tarry) [behind table looking towards camera], Margaret Cox (later Williams) [middle row], Hilda Barden (later Gore) [beyond Margaret], Nancy Gore (Ivor’s sister) [front row in long coat], also Arthur North, Crosley Bull, Peter Wyatt, Miss Rosier, Penny Ducher, Pat Jepp (later Benbow).
Atherton Crescent Vistory Party, 1945. See main article for peoples' names.
Victory Celebrations 8 May 1945. The ATC Band. Photo includes John Billingham, John Jenkins, Drum Major Ron Bailey, Geoff Tidbury, Eric Liddiard.
American Troops in Hungerford c1945 (Moya Dixon collection)
American Troops in Hungerford c1945 (Moya Dixon collection)
Hungerford Civil Defence, 1937-1945, in The Croft. 47 of 89 people named. (from Jack Williams).
The Civil Defence in The Croft, undated, c1940.
The Canal Wharf, 2011