WW2 Grouping of Stanley Warwick Ripley 16th (Gravesend) Battalion Kent Home Guard, consisting of a 1940 pattern battle dress blouse with its original size label to the interior. The interior has ink WD stamp with date letter ‘O’ for 1942. Insignia has been removed from the BD and has some moth damage. The removed insignia is present in the group along with some mint un-issued printed insignia. Accompanied by a folder of paperwork, photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to the service of Stanley Ripley, including his Defence medal and box addressed to him in 9 Bernard Street, Gravesend, Kent. Also with the grouping is his forage cap, gas mask in bag, webbing pack, waist belt, P-17 bayonet in scabbard and some other items.