16th Warwickshire (Coventry) Battalion Home Guard
Local Coventry Home Guard historical memorabilia. (Part 5)
Programme from 1943 kindly donated by M Ackril, transcribed by Jane Hewitt Family Tree Researcher
If you are lucky enough to have a relation listed in the names of Competitors on the following pages you can see which events they participated in by comparing the numbers next to their names with the numbers listed under the events!
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4.10p.m.- PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY. By Frederick Marsden’s Physical Culture Club. 40 Performers,
Club Swinging, Pyramids, Free Work, Mass Marching, etc.
6.25 p.m.-EXHIBITION RIDING BY MASTER JIMMY CLEWS. Aged 3 years 10 months.
6.30 p.m.-COMIC FOOTBALL MATCH.-“A” Coy. Team v. Intelligence Section Team.
Referee:LOVELLO, BRITAIN’S PREMIER CLOWN.
6.45 p.m.-HOME GUARD DEMONSTRATION BY “D” COMPANY. Arranged and produced by the company Commander,
Captain R. N. S. Mills.
The men participating in this Demonstration will, after receiving warning, apply the art of Personal Camouflage.
Showing how they can be merged into their local surroundings. This will lead up to the attack to be made by the
men of “B”; Company on one of the terraces. They will co-operate with “B” company by probably covering their
movements with Smoke Bomb’s etc.
Commentator-Lieut. E. DAVIS.
7 p.m.-HOME GUARD DEMONSTRATION BY “B” Company, ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY THE Company Commander,
Captain R.T. Grier.
At 19.00 hours on Saturday, the 28th August, 1943 information is received at 16th Battalion Headquarters, that a
party of parachutists, numbering about ten, are landing at Coundon Road, Rugby Football Ground, and are taking
up a strongly defended position on one of the terraces, “B” Company of the 16th Battalion is allotted the task of
attacking and destroying the enemy. The Platoon Commander, after making his reconnaissance, decides on a
frontal attack under a covering fire of sub-artillery and smoke screens.
Commentator - Captain R. T. GRIER
7.15 p.m.-MOTOR CYCLE STUNTING BY WILMOT EVANS, the famous International Ace Rider, who will be
remembered by his brilliant riding achievements in the Isle of Man, Ireland, Holland, Switzerland, France,
Germany and Czecho-slovakia.
7.20 p.m.-DEMONSTRATION BY BATTALION FIELD ENGINEERS. Devised and Directed by Lieut. Hemens, Battalion
R.E.O.
A bridge is constructed entirely of ropes and poles. The whole structure is firmly held at each end by steel
pickets. The Demonstration clearly shows how this type of bridge can be used for transporting men, ammunition
and sub-artillery across rivers and other obstacles.
Commentator-Sergt. D. D. MALLETT
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4.10p.m.- PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY. By Frederick Marsden’s Physical Culture Club. 40 Performers,
Club Swinging, Pyramids, Free Work, Mass Marching, etc.
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4.30 p.m.-PONY GYMKHANA. |
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| EVENT 1 |
Pair Jumping. Jumps not exceeding 3ft. 9in. high. Points for presentation, take off and pair landing. 24,1,6,9,8,11,12,14,17,7,3,4,26,27,28. |
| EVENT 2 |
Musical Poles, Open. 2,3,8,10,11,12,15,18,17,24,4,1,26,27,28,29. |
| EVENT 3 |
Bending Race, Open. 2,3,5,8,10,11,12,15,18,24,4,26,27,28,29. |
| EVENT 4 |
Open Jumping. 9,9,3,3,3,12,17,6,3,4,26,27,28,29. |
| EVENT 5 |
Trotting Race. 5,8,11,12,18,27,28. |
| EVENT 6 |
Water Carrying Race (Children under 16 Years). 5,10,16,18,25,27,28. |
| EVENT 7 |
Musical Poles (Children under 16 Years). 2,5,10,11,16,18,25,27,28. |
| EVENT 8 |
Gretna Green Race. 1,2,8,12,15,17,24,21,27,28. |
| EVENT 9 |
Best Rider under 24 Years of Age, Cup Presented by Mr. Val Moore. 20,21,22,25. |
6.30 p.m.-COMIC FOOTBALL MATCH.-“A” Coy. Team v. Intelligence Section Team.
Referee:LOVELLO, BRITAIN’S PREMIER CLOWN.
6.45 p.m.-HOME GUARD DEMONSTRATION BY “D” COMPANY. Arranged and produced by the company Commander,
Captain R. N. S. Mills.
The men participating in this Demonstration will, after receiving warning, apply the art of Personal Camouflage.
Showing how they can be merged into their local surroundings. This will lead up to the attack to be made by the
men of “B”; Company on one of the terraces. They will co-operate with “B” company by probably covering their
movements with Smoke Bomb’s etc.
Commentator-Lieut. E. DAVIS.
7 p.m.-HOME GUARD DEMONSTRATION BY “B” Company, ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY THE Company Commander,
Captain R.T. Grier.
At 19.00 hours on Saturday, the 28th August, 1943 information is received at 16th Battalion Headquarters, that a
party of parachutists, numbering about ten, are landing at Coundon Road, Rugby Football Ground, and are taking
up a strongly defended position on one of the terraces, “B” Company of the 16th Battalion is allotted the task of
attacking and destroying the enemy. The Platoon Commander, after making his reconnaissance, decides on a
frontal attack under a covering fire of sub-artillery and smoke screens.
Commentator - Captain R. T. GRIER
7.15 p.m.-MOTOR CYCLE STUNTING BY WILMOT EVANS, the famous International Ace Rider, who will be
remembered by his brilliant riding achievements in the Isle of Man, Ireland, Holland, Switzerland, France,
Germany and Czecho-slovakia.
7.20 p.m.-DEMONSTRATION BY BATTALION FIELD ENGINEERS. Devised and Directed by Lieut. Hemens, Battalion
R.E.O.
A bridge is constructed entirely of ropes and poles. The whole structure is firmly held at each end by steel
pickets. The Demonstration clearly shows how this type of bridge can be used for transporting men, ammunition
and sub-artillery across rivers and other obstacles.
Commentator-Sergt. D. D. MALLETT
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