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1 - Photocopy of 'Operation Colour Scheme, an historical and pictorial record' by Charles Birch OBE, Fire Force Commander, number 31 Fire Force

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In Folder: AMS7296 - 'Operation Colour Scheme, an historical and pictorial record' by Charles Birch OBE, Fire Force Commander, number 31 Fire Force

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68 – Photographs of the camouflaged mobile unit at Coneyboro, near Lewes, stationed at one of the transit camps for the armed forces awaiting ‘D’ Day

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/68.

c1944

69 – Photographs of the camouflaged mobile unit at Coneyboro, near Lewes, stationed at one of the transit camps for the armed forces awaiting ‘D’ Day

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/69.

c1944

70 – Photographs of the camouflaged mobile unit at Coneyboro, near Lewes, stationed at one of the transit camps for the armed forces awaiting ‘D’ Day

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/70.

c1944

71 – Photograph of a temporary fire escape erected by the men stationed at Sutton Hall for use by the troops billetted there

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/71.

c1944

72 – Photographs of the army camp and fire posts at Sutton Hall

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/72.

c1944

73 – Photographs of the army camp and fire posts at Sutton Hall

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/73.

c1944

74 – Photographs of the army camp and fire posts at Sutton Hall

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/74.

c1944

76 – Photograph of assistance being given to the army in cleaning tanks prior to being made waterproof for service overseas

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/76.

c1944

77 – Photographs of fire posts placed along the routes to be used by the invasion vehicles

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/77.

1944

79 – Photograph of crates of fire extinguishers used at the fire posts being unpacked at Malling Street Fire Station, Lewes

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/79.

c1944

81 – Photographs of Fire Force Commander C Birch at a farewell party to members of the Overseas Contingent on their departure from Rottingdean; volunteers awaiting departure to assembly points

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/81.

c1944

84 – Photographs of final instructions being issued by the Commandant at Rottingdean prior to the departure of the Overseas Contingent drawn from Area 31

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/84.

c1944

86 – Photographs of loading the kits of the overseas personnel; crew leaving Rottingdean for intensive training before service overseas

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/86.

c1944

87 – Photographs of a large static water basin being handed over to the military for testing tanks after waterproofing in readiness for ‘D’ Day

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/87.

c1944

89 – Photograph of a field telephone van and crew

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/89.

c1944

93 – Photographs of personnel giving assistance to farms gathering in food crops; fitness training at the Area Training School, Brighton

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/93.

c1944

96 – Photograph of cross country running

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/96.

c1944

97 – Photographs of women personnel being trained in marching at the Area Training School, Brighton; the parade after training at Preston Park, Brighton, watched by the Mayor of Brighton

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/97.

c1944

98 – Photographs of Trailer Pump competitions at the Tennis Lawns car park, Withdean; presentation of the pump competition prizes by the Mayor of Hove

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/98.

c1944

99 – Photograph of Glyndebourne Camp for part-time firemen of Sussex, Kent and Surrey

Digitised copy of AMS7296/1/99.

c1944

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