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New Zealand Home Guard, WW2 |
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Images and text by Aubrey Bairstow |
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New Zealand Home Guard Uniform of Andrew Martin Warnock.
He served as a Sergeant in the Otahuhu and Onehunga Home Guard, based at Alexandra Park Race course in Epsom. He was a high profile solicitor and was excluded from service in the Army overseas as he had three daughters.
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| After his death in the 1980’s I (Aubrey Bairstow his grandson) applied for his two medals, the 1939-45 War Medal and the NZ War Service Medal. He had earlier service in the Territorial Force and the National Military Reserve. | |
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Sergeant's chevrons for NZ Home Guard |
The presence of the HG badge on the pocket is probably not correct (as this seems to be a lapel badge) but this is how his tunic was found in his garage. |
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Side cap (forage cap) with HG badge. |
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Home Guard armband. It is presumed that he wore this before he got his uniform. |
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This
is a photograph of Sgt Warnock’s Home Guard platoon.
He can be seen to the right of the officer with the lemon squeezer. |
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