Trafford

Born on the 12th March 1915, the birth being registered during the June
quarter 1915 in the Hemel Hempstead R.D. - ref: 3a/1705, the son of Horace
William & Cissy Epps (nee Blackpool).

1939 National Registration - 41 Blenheim Crescent, Southend on Sea, Essex. 
 Horrace W. Epps - Married - born: 19th April 1888 - occ: Gardener (Heavy
Worker).   Cissy Epps - Married - born: 30th December 1887 - occ: Unpaid
Domestic Duties.   Horace D. Epps - Single - born: 12th March 1915 - occ:
Cost Accountant.

CWGC - Son of Mr. & Mrs. Horace W. Epps of Leigh on Sea.

He died on 08/05/1941 presumably at Trafford Park.   There are no deaths
recorded for 08/05/1941 in the Southend (Sutton) Cemetery, but there were
59 deaths in the Manchester area that night.  The CWGC seem to have
recorded him as a military death rather than a civilian death and they do
not state where he was killed.

A company of local defence volunteers, the original home guard', was raised
by K. G. Maxwell on behalf of Trafford Park firms.   After various changes
in organization, this force became the 45th County of Lancaster Battalion
Home Guard, over 4000 strong, of which C Company containing the two M-V
works units was commanded successively by E. Strong and H. Lawson-Jones.  
By this time the company specialist officers were entirely M-V men, and the
battalion headquarters staff mainly so. 

The 45th Battalion Home Guard was known as 45th Lancashire (Ford's Motor's
Trafford Park) Battalion, Home Guard.  Administered by the Lancashire
County Territorial Force Association.   Manchester Regiment badged Home
Guard Battalions were the:

23rd Lancashire (Oldham) Battalion,  25th Lancashire (Leigh) Battalion, 
26th Lancashire (Wigan) Battalion, 
44th Lancashire (Stretford) Battalion,  45th Lancashire (Ford Motors
Trafford Park) Battalion,  46th (South Manchester Renold Chains), 
47th (Wythenshawe),  48th (Manchester/Ardwick),  49th (A V Roe, Newton
Heath),  50th (Ancoats),  51st (Ashton under Lyne), 
56th (Manchester/Post Office),  58th (Manchester/Post Office).  59th
(Manchester/Post Office),  61st (Manchester University) 
63rd (A V Roe Chadderton).   In addition there were five Home Guard Rocket
Batteries badged Manchester Regiment.

23rd Lancashire (Oldham) Battalion,
25th Lancashire (Leigh) Battalion,
26th Lancashire (Wigan) Battalion, 
44th Lancashire (Stretford) Battalion,
45th Lancashire (Ford Motors Trafford Park) Battalion,
46th (South Manchester Renold Chains),
47th (Wythenshawe),
48th (Manchester/Ardwick),
49th (A V Roe, Newton Heath),
50th (Ancoats),
51st (Ashton under Lyne),
56th (Manchester/Post Office),
58th (Manchester/Post Office).
59th (Manchester/Post Office),
61st (Manchester University) 63rd (A V Roe Chadderton).
In addition there were five Home Guard 'Z' Rocket Batteries were badged
Manchester Regiment.