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Framed Print of Rifles stand stacked ready while farmhands in the uniform
Rifles stand stacked ready while farmhands in the uniform and forage caps of parashooters carry on their work at an Essex farm.
Every man in the village, except those too old to hold a rifle, has enrolled in the new Defence Corps to protect home and country against German parachutists. Each morning as members of the corps set off to work they
carry their rifles.
Yesterday about a dozen were busy in a sugar-beet field. At each end rifles were stacked. One man carried his slung across his shoulder.
Most of the men have lived in the all their lives. They know every yard of the woods and fields for miles around. Rabbit-shooting has taught them how to use a rifle. Now, to finish training, they are being drilled and instructed by a local farmer, Mr Edward Garnham, who served through the last war.
The oldest member of the corps is fifty-five-year-old Jack Potter, who has worked thirty years on the same farm.
The Germans will get a pretty hot time if they try any tricks around here, he told the Daily Mirror. We re ready for em. Jacks son, twenty eight year old Stanley Potter, echoed his words Yes, we ll show em, he said
Leon Livingstone and Derek Barrel, both young men waiting to be called up, are ready to do their bit in the meantime. We don t want our homes attacked by Huns, Leon said, so we re making sure it doesn t happen before we go away to fight.
Our Picture Shows: In the regulation uniform and doubly armed with hoe and service rifle is fifty five year old, Jack Potter, father of seven children. He was first to enlist. 24th May 1940. © Mirrorpix
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Media ID 21729949
Agriculture Dads Army Farming Home Guard One Mature Man Only Rifle Uniform
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 17.3cm x 24.4cm (6.8" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
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