(Start with White Vanguard Part 1)
Finishing off our members collection for now with Shane Purchase from Essex. Shane as we can see on the left was also part of the White Vanguard precursor, Youth Alliance.
Shane joined White Vanguard under the pseudonym “Jack” and as we explained before, he attempted to moderate the group when it became a bit too illegal at times.
Shane is a part of the National Rebirth Party and was photographed attending their national conference last year.
Shane Purchase was likely the initial contact between Youth Alliance and the National Rebirth Party, and its leader Alek Yerbury.
Shane was at this point also believed to be part of Vanguard Britannica, though this couldn’t be fully verified.
Shane was the fella who in previous threads felt no concerns for non-white children and indicated he would be willing to take that extra step in killing a child himself.
Shane was part of the White Vanguard outing at Birmingham that gave the group its notoriety. He was also part of the failed attempt to target Community Camp 4 Palestine opposite the US embassy.
From that point, things weren’t so great for Shane.
Internal strife grew, with Kai struggling to find work, getting removed from Reform UK, and then getting arrested at the Northern Irish border. Shane was immediately suspected to be behind many of the leaks. He was accused of betraying the group and subsequently ousted.
Tomorrow our next thread will move onto a far right activist desperate for fame that tried to join the group.
If you have any information on White Vanguard or on some of their members feel free to email us at antifascistresearchcollective161@riseup.net