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Tag: local defence volunteers

Posted inForest Park History

Home Guard and the War Camp Recreation Fund

by Jill Wagner November 8, 2022November 8, 2022

The Home Guard, also known as the Local Defence Volunteers, of Forest Park served the community during World War I. In November 1917, the men raised $900 in funds for the War Camp Recreation Fund, which was chaired by Henry Reich. The Forest Park Review published poems from residents, including one heralding the local heroes […]

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