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Air Raid Precautions (ARP)

Categories: Social Welfare

In WW2 each local council was responsible for setting up the local ARP to protect civilians from air raids. ARP Wardens were important members, enforcing the blackout, sounding the alarms, etc.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Air Raid Precautions (ARP)

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Abbey Road Depot - WW2 ARP members lost

Bill Wallis is described on the plaque as 'ARP Stretcher Bearer'. Which we ta...

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