[manchesters]

Surrey were the first County to form one.

the idea was that they be drawn from farmers, hunting men and similar, all of whom would be quite old so not in the military and not necessarily have any military abilities.

They worked under the 'Chief Guide' who was responsible to the TF Association of the County.

As far as I am aware it was just Counties in the Eastern Command with a coastline that could or did form a Corps of Guides.

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