Cyclist Messenger Corps personnel cards

Reference No:
C TYR/3
Dates:
c.1938-1947
Description:

Cards, organised alphabetically, used to manage members of the Cyclist Messenger Corps, normally males and females between 15 to 18 years of age. The volunteers often belonged to organised youth groups. The cards comprise of a personnel card and an equipment card. Some cards are for those messengers based at the Control and Report Centre.

The cards have had the following information indexed but this has not always been completely filled in on the original document.

Name

Year of birth

Home address

Place of work

Occupation

Date of enrolment

Number of cards

Extent:
2160 cards
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull City Archives
Collection:
Registration of personnel for Civil Defence Service