5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, Newcastle Gosforth,

Dinnington Home Guard .

Dinnington village Home Guard unit was part of the 5th Battalion Northumberland Home Guard, Newcastle Gosforth and met at Dinnington village hall.

 

Dick Redhead (FW), Jack Marley (M), Kit Henderson (M), Jack Watson (B), Joe Arkle (M), Chris Henderson (M), George Robson (FW), Eddie Arkle (OL), Joe Armstrong (M) Ralph Robson Jnr (CE).

Middle Row. Jim Turnbull (L), Tommy Arkle (M), Bob Thompson (M), Steve Milligan (CWD), Fenwick Gardner (M), Geordie Clarehuegh (M), Jimmy Jewers (M), Bob Platten (M), Gordon Mordue (M), Bob Marley (M).

Front Row.Jimmy Potts (M), Mattie Crozier (M), Sammy Leader (M), Unknown, Les Platten (M), Ralph Robson Snr (M), Sgt Gray (Ponteland), John Potts (M).

(M) = Miner, (FW) = Farm Worker, (B) = Blacksmith, (CWD) = Colliery Wagon Driver, (CE) = Colliery Electrician, (L) = Labourer, (OL) = On leave from Army.

 

Dinnington Home Guard, marching through the village past Cochrane terrace.

 

Front Row, Matie Crozier, Sammy Leader, Arthur E Dixon, Unknown, Vernon Vart, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Les Platten, Unknown, Ralph Robson Snr, Sgt Gray (Ponteland)

Dinnington Home Guard unit and unknown officers

Photos and information kindly supplied by Mr Miles Watson

 

Dinnington NCOs and Officers

John Potts , Unknown, Unknown, Sammy Leader, Jimmy Potts

Sgt Gray (Ponteland), Les Platten , Unknown, Arthur E Dixon, Unknown, Ralph Robson Snr.

Photo kindly supplied by Mr A E Dixon jnr

 

Major V Vart, Officers and NCOs

Arthur E Dixon, Sgt Gray (Ponteland), Unknown, Sammy Leader, Ralph Robson Snr, Unknown.

Unknown, Les Platten, Vernon Vart, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown.

Photo kindly supplied by Mr A E Dixon jnr

 

 

Dinnington and Ponteland Home Guard.

Back Row L-R. Unknown, Kit Henderson, Jimmy Graham, Ian Findlay, Dick Baxter, Joe Wilson, David Graham. Unknown, Unknown, Unknown.

Kneeling L-R    Les Platten, Bill Johnson, Jimmy Jewers, Fenwick Gardner.

 

If you can identify anyone in the photographs or have any information regarding the Dinnington Home Guard unit please contact ph@ccoynblhomeguard.co.uk