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Records of the service of the Home Guard (formerly Local Defence Volunteers).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.3816-3822

Scope and Contents

The records consist partly of histories and statements composed after demobilization and partly of original war-diaries, orders, etc.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1945.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

7 Volumes ; Various sizes, bound in folio volumes.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Other Finding Aids

There is a list of contents at the beginning of each volume.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1946, by Lieutenant-General Sir Neil Ritchie, C.B., G.O.C.-in-C., Scottish Command.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700