SWANSEA HOME GUARD - On 18th May 1940, my grandfather George Bladen, aged 44, a grocer at Taylor & Co., Wind Street, Swansea, enlisted in the newly-formed Local Defence Volunteers (later renamed Home Guard) and served throughout the war.

Would you be able to share additional infomation or photos? -

concerning those who served alongside him, many of whose names are detailed below, in the records he kept of No. 2nd Platoon's service during the Swansea Three Nights Blitz, of Wednesday 19, Thursday 20, and Friday 21 February 1941.

Commanding Officer of No. 2nd Platoon

Home Guard Certificate of Service

Personnel on Fire Picquet Duty at Central Hall on Friday 21 Feb 1941 -

No. 2nd Platoon, 12th Glamorgan (Swansea) Battalion, Home Guard

Handwritten copy

Transcript

Personnel on Fire Picquet Duty

at Central Hall on Friday 21 Feb 1941

Janes, 86, Rhondda Street Bladen, W. G. 87, Rhondda St.Wray, R. G. 5, Lon Coed Parc, SkettyBowen, W. B. 29, Cromwell St.Harris, C. G. Mansel St.Grace, I. J? IN RAFJones, A. F. 32, Hanover St.Roberts, S. N. IN ARMYLoosmore, R. G. IN ARMYChallacombe, E. T. –French, W. HeathfieldCox, F. Late, 18, New Orchard St.Williams, A. R. ? Late, 32, Norfolk St.Vernon 26, Western St.Richardson ?Wold - - - ? ? ?
(A) Not included in in strength of Fire Picquet C.S.M. Mugford (A)Dan Hanson Belgrave Court (A) Q.M. Griffiths (A)
Total 1 Officer, 3 N.C.Os , 17, O/R
Idwell Jones, c/o Evan C. Rees, Ironmongers, GorseinonBrown, 6, Stanley Terrace. Albert Wedlake? 20, Catherine St.Trevor Jones 8, Russel StHarry DaviesCapt. Grimshaw Total 20 Harold Pierce (Died)?

Report submitted after the night of Friday 21 Feb 1941

Swansea Town Centre, after the Blitz

Swansea's Three Nights Blitz

The worst bombing period during The Second World War occurred over three nights on Wednesday 19, Thursday 20, and Friday 21 February 1941. This period, to become known as the Three Nights' Blitz, started at 7.30 pm on 19 February.