{"id":353,"date":"2022-07-17T10:53:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T10:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2022-07-17T15:09:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T14:09:23","slug":"home-front-1939-45","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/index.php\/home-front-1939-45\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Front 1939\/45"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Through the efforts of our women&#8217;s section, and a little help from the men, the Rifles are able to recreate the British home front during the dark days of the Second World War.The Rifles are pleased to confirm we now are now part of the Shuttleworth Collections official re-enactors<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shuttleworth.org\/\">http:\/\/www.shuttleworth.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/London-Blitz-Civil-Defence-Helmets.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Civil_Defence_in_Britain_1940-_the_Home_Guard_HU83770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1136\" height=\"863\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Evacuation-of-Children-from-Southend-Sunday-2nd-June-1940-by-E.L.-Gabain-1941.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Satellite.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979\" width=\"1141\" height=\"878\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Satellite.jpg 490w, https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Satellite-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1141px) 100vw, 1141px\" \/><figcaption>mobile unit Grove Lane  F.A post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Englishham.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1137\" height=\"1574\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/428388_10151573611051178_2016315899_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1135\" height=\"755\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Charabus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1137\" height=\"719\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Shuttleworth Collection&#8217;s Charabanc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6870_10200531057971193_348948224_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1137\" height=\"954\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/422083_2990643477366_747565408_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1135\" height=\"1513\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Gillingham3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1137\" height=\"932\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC03592.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1139\" height=\"854\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC03589.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1138\" height=\"877\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/website2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Greenhamweb2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AFS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1134\" height=\"1723\" title=\"\"\/><figcaption>For good quality reproduction women&#8217;s home front clothes and uniforms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homefrontcollection.com\/shop.php\">For home front memorabilia go to The Homefrontcollection.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4196780_f248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1136\" height=\"1782\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.london-fire.gov.uk\/london-fire-brigade-museum.asp\">http:\/\/www.london-fire.gov.uk\/london-fire-brigade-museum.asp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/StPauls.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1137\" height=\"1516\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masseyshaw.org\/\">http:\/\/www.masseyshaw.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AFSwomanman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1141\" height=\"768\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WVSCANTEEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1138\" height=\"851\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/w.v.s.-apron-3-42-p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1137\" height=\"841\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Four-British-Red-Cross-nu-009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1137\" height=\"682\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dovertransportmuseum.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/dovertransportmuseum.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purfleet-heritage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.purfleet-heritage.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Landgirl1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/history\/ww2peopleswar\/categories\/c1171\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/history\/ww2peopleswar\/categories\/c1171\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The First Day Of The Blitz.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" 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href=\"http:\/\/www.atsremembered.org.uk\/servicedress.htm\">http:\/\/www.atsremembered.org.uk\/servicedress.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/atscollectingshells.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1144\" height=\"1019\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theriflesww1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/surrendertotheats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1141\" height=\"1578\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through the efforts of our women&#8217;s section, and a little help from the men, the Rifles are able to 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