A file of documents relating to the lessons learned from the organisation of the Civil Defence Services following air attacks. Subjects covered in the file include the labour supply; bomb damage repairs; evacuation from vulnerable areas; information provisions for the public; military assistance; the organisation of regional headquarters; reconnaissance; accommodation and meals for the homeless; the involvement of the local authorities; rescue parties and first aid; fire precautions; reinforcement parties; air-raid casualties and mortuary services; the issue of unexploded bombs; and provisions for service personnel. Other subjects discussed include details of the attacks, including the duration and timings of the attacks, the types of bombs and aircraft, and the damage caused; post-raid services; public morale; self-help arrangements; the work of the Women's Voluntary Services; training for civil defence personnel; and the contribution of Belgian and Dutch nationals to civil defence. Documents in the file include a bulletin concerning civil defence organisation.
- Civil Defence Region
- Region 5: London
- Collection ID
- HO199
- Document Reference
- HO 199/394A/1
- Document Types
- Memoranum Report
- File Reference
- HO 199/394A
- Former Department Reference
- HSI: 156/1
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.ho199.000394A.001
- Keywords
- Accommodation Administration Air raids Aircraft Air-raid Precautions Air-raid Shelters Air-raid Wardens Air-raid Warnings Allied Nations Ambulances Amenities Anti-personnel Weapons Belgian Nationals Billeting Bomb Damage Public Health Chemicals Statistics Children Cities Civil Defence Civil Defence Regions Civilian Casualties Coal Communal Feeding Communications Conferences Construction Construction Materials Cemolition Discipline Doctors Dutch Nationals Education Emergency Procedures Employment Evacuation Evacuees Factories Family Fire Prevention Fire Services Fires First Aid Flying Bombs Food Preparation Fuel Furnishings Gas Healthcare High-explosive Bombs Homelessness Hot water Housing Incendiary bombs Infrastructure Iron Labour Supply Lighting Loans Local authorities Meals Metals Mortuaries Motor vehicles Newspapers Normandy Landings Parents Police Propaganda Public Health Public Morale Public Transport Railways Rationing Reconnaissance Refugees Repair Rescue Roads Salvage Sanitation Schools Soldiers Telephonic Communications Transportation Unemployment Unexploded Bombs Villages Vocational Training Voluntary Organisations Volunteers Water Supply Welfare
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Belgium Dover Folkestone Netherlands
- Organizations Discussed
- Civil Defence Service Home Guard National Fire Service Pioneer Corps Royal Air Force Royal Navy Women's Voluntary Service
- Pages
- 142
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Bombing and Attacks on the Population Military Activity and Home Defence Air Raid Precautions and Civil Defence Damage to property Casualties and injuries Reconstruction and salvage