Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_organization
|
| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:Second_World_War
|
| gptkbp:ageRange |
17 to 65
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1944
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1940
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Winston_Churchill
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Local Defence Volunteers
|
| gptkbp:initial_announcement_date |
14 May 1940
|
| gptkbp:initially_armed_with |
improvised weapons
|
| gptkbp:members |
volunteers
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Dad's_Army
|
| gptkbp:notableCommander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Edmund_Ironside
|
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
defend Britain from invasion
|
| gptkbp:renamed |
gptkb:Home_Guard
July 1940 |
| gptkbp:role |
local defense
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:No._2508_Squadron_RAF
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|