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Two Weeks in Compton Verney
(1940 - 1945)
Compton Verney house and estate was requisitioned by the Army during World War 2 and a Smoke School was established training soldiers in the production of smoke for camouflage.
To be trained at Browndown (Solent) on the mines course, you had to be an N.C.O. (it was for instructors), and ... 'for the full story click on the title'
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Done in Oils
(1942 - 1942)
Compton Verney house and estate was requisitioned by the Army during World War 2 and a Smoke School was established training soldiers in the production of smoke for camouflage. Smoke magazine was produced from 1941 at Compton Verney
Extract from Smoke Issue no.19 September 1942
I ... 'for the full story click on the title'
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Smoke Magazine
(1941 - 1943)
Compton Verney house and estate was requisitioned by the Army during World War 2 and a Smoke School was established training soldiers in the production of smoke for camouflage. Smoke magazine was produced from 1941 at Compton Verney
.... in my spare time started a Wall Newspaper called Smoke, ... 'for the full story click on the title'
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Compton Verney House
(1947 - 1947)
Compton Verney house and estate was requisitioned by the Army during World War 2 and a Smoke School was established training soldiers in the production of smoke for camouflage.
This photograph of the house was taken in 1947.
This photograph is included by kind permission of the National ... 'for the full story click on the title'
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Wartime Exams
(1944 - 1944)
Lieut. Ewart Trist Ashley-Smith RE took the No. 4 Works Officers Course Final exam in September 1944 following training at Compton Verney. The image is of the exam paper & for convenience it has been transcribed ... 'for the full story click on the title'
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No. 4 Works Officer Course 01
(1944 - 1944)
Lieut Ewart Trist Ashley-Smith RE noted in his War Diary for 1944:
'September 12 pm - to Compton Verney for Overseas Course
September 13-26 No. 4 Works Officers Overseas Course at Compton Verney Warwicks'
The image is part 1 of the course plan - Wednesday ... 'for the full story click on the title'
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No. 4 Works Officer Course 02
(1944 - 1944)
Lieut Ewart Trist Ashley-Smith noted in his War Diary for 1944:
'September 12 pm - to Compton Verney for Overseas Course
September 13-26 No. 4 Works Officers Overseas Course at Compton Verney Warwicks'
The image is part 2 of the course plan - Wednesday 20th ... 'for the full story click on the title'
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