Defence

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1798 Militia List

Transcript of Poole Militia list in 1798.
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Anti-aircraft defence
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Anti-aircraft defence

Museum Ref No: PPS020436p11c
High up on the Rossmore plateau every week the Parkstone section of the Dorset Fortress Company, Royal Engineers, practices anti-aircraft defence, usually watched by a large crowd. Taken from the Poole and Parkstone Standard 2nd April 1936.
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Army Militia Camp
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Army Militia Camp

Museum Ref No: F2b_0001
Dorset Militia Camp 1877 at Playfields (between Wallisdown and Ashley Road); many white tents and some men on parade in front
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Fitz Payn, Turbeville, Walwayn, Fytelton, Buttesthorn, Moulham, Cal. Pat. Rolls.

Museum Ref No: CalPatRollsRichardII1pp474
Order for defences to be made in Purbeck and the surrounding area to prevent an invasion. Nominates Robert Fitz Payn, Robert Turbeville, Philip Walwayn, John Fytelton, Roger Buttesthorn and John Moulham. 20th March 1380. With thanks to the Calendar of Patent Rolls project of Professor G. R. Boynton and the University of Iowa. J. Hopkin.
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Heckford Park Drill Hall
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Heckford Park Drill Hall

Museum Ref No: PPS260336p4
4th Dorset Territorials in a 'Tableau' of defence. Taken from The Poole and Parkstone Standard 26th March 1936
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Heckford Park Drill Hall
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Heckford Park Drill Hall

Museum Ref No: PPS260336p11
D Company of 4th Dorset Territorials undergoing training. Taken from The Poole and Parkstone Standard 26th March 1936
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Monte Acuto, Darundell, Rous, Fitz Payn, Chidyok, Fitz Herberd, Mautravers, Blount, Cal. Pat. Rolls.

Museum Ref No: CalPatRollsRichardII1pp38-39
Commission to various groups in different counties to equip soldiers and build beacons to help resist invasion. Nominates William de Monte Acuto, John Darundell, Robert Rous, Robert le Fitz Payn, John Chidyok, Edward Fitz Herberd, John Mautravers and Thomas Blount in Dorset. 1st July 1377. (2 pages) With thanks to the Calendar of Patent Rolls project of Professor G. R. Boynton and the University of Iowa. J. Hopkin.
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Poole Half-Battery R.A.(T)
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Poole Half-Battery R.A.(T)

Museum Ref No: PPS190336p7a.jpg
Poole Men training on 6 inch and 12 pounder guns at their drill hall, taken from Poole & Parkstone Herald 19th March 1936
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Stafford, Fauntleroy, Lovell, Bussh, Cal. Pat. Rolls

Museum Ref No: CalPatRollsHenryV2pp323
Commission to various groups in different counties to set up defence against an impending Spanish invasion. Nominates Humphrey Stafford, John Fauntleroy, Robert Lovell and Ralph Bussh in Dorset. 20th June 1421. With thanks to the Calendar of Patent Rolls project of Professor G. R. Boynton and the University of Iowa. J. Hopkin.
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Stafford, Moigne, Tybenham, Rempston, Craford, Cal. Pat. Rolls

Museum Ref No: CalPatRollsHenryV1pp411
Commission for an investigation into the defence of the isle of Purbeck and the surrounding area. Nominates Humphrey Stafford, John Moigne, William Tybenham, Robert Rempston, Robert Craford. 22nd Nov 1415. With thanks to the Calendar of Patent Rolls project of Professor G. R. Boynton and the University of Iowa. J. Hopkin.
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