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Originally Posted by Postwarden
The invaluable Graces Guide throws up one possibility; Mollart Engineering of Kingston By Pass, Surbiton the borough in which Tolworth was situated. That would also tie in with the officer's East Surrey cap badge
The Guide lists them as manufacturers of Ball Joints and suppliers to the Aircraft Industry.
Jon
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Well done Jon , you've nailed it !
The photo I attached in post #8 states :
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In reponse to urgent War Office inquiries , the works manager and the London District Home Guard CO qualified the picture:
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In "Contesting home defence - Men, women and the Home Guard in the Second World War" by Penny Summerfield and Corinna Peniston-Bird , the references list has :
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82 NA, WO, 32/9423, Letters from Works Director, Mollart Engineering Co. Ltd, 6 November 1941, and London District Commander Home Guard, 11 November 1941.
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