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ARP warden

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'''ARP''' (Air Raid Precautions) '''wardens''' served on the Home Front in Britain during World War II. Their main purpose was to patrol the streets during blackout (wartime) blackout and to ensure that no light was visible. They also patrolled the streets during air raids and doused incendiary bombs with sandbags where possible. Other duties included helping to police areas suffering bomb damage and helping the householders. There were around 1.4 million ARP wardens in Britain during the war, almost all unpaid part-time volunteers who also held day-time jobs. {{WWII-stub}}