 Captain Mainwaring later discusss with Sergeant Wilson how he would prefer to have much younger men in his platoon.At that moment, Wilson presents Mainwaring with a letter from the war office which states that the oldest members of the Home Guard will be transferred to ARP and the younger, more fitter ARP Wardens will be transferred into the Home Guard.Mainwaring is appaled at the idea of losing his men and having members of 'Hodges' rabble' in his platoon, but Wilson points out everyone is at risk.