Civil Defence Corps

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf civil defence organization
gptkbp:badge CD badge
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1968
gptkbp:formed 1949
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil Defence Corps
gptkbp:membership volunteer
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Be_Ready
gptkbp:notableEvent disbanded due to changing defence policy
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Home_Office
gptkbp:peakMembership over 330,000
gptkbp:purpose civil defence
gptkbp:role gptkb:public_administration
communications
emergency response
rescue operations
welfare services
nuclear attack preparedness
gptkbp:successor local authority emergency planning units
gptkbp:uniform dark blue battledress
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_civil_defense
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6