While the intersection of people that follow me who are interested in both Dad's Army and Astrology is likely to be quite limited, please see below a birth chart reading I have done for Frank Pike (chart set for 16 August 1922, 0030, Weston-Super-Mare, UK):
Gemini Ascendant - This comes across strongly as his childlike (and childish) nature, a certain inability not to say things at times and, of course, a love for magazines, radio and film. He even made a radio. He appears to have a somewhat short attention span if the subject is not of interest, and can slip into an imaginary fantasy world easily.
Leo Sun (4th house Placidus) - There is no other Sun placement he could have - he genuinely believes, I think, that he is an undiscovered Hollywood Star, and if it wasn't for the war, he'd be in California right now, with some beautiful girl at his side, rich and famous. He will be noticed, he makes people pay attention, and they will be fully aware if he does not, in any given moment, feel treated with the attention his Leo Sun deserves (usually if wet, cold or hungry) - and wants to be seen as important - someone worthy of command and respect (an officer, maybe?)The 4th house placement though, is evidence of how strong the attachment to home and country actually is. His sense of duty to his country is a part of him, and although afraid when his call up actually comes, would not have hesitated to fight and probably die for it. The war stories of the older men mean a lot to him, and I think he hopes to make them proud, and one day, hopefully, to have stories of his own. Obviously, of course, his Leo Sun probably also squares Mainwaring's Sun in Taurus too.
Taurus Moon (12th House Placidus)
This is further evidence for his deep dislike of being wet, hungry or cold. A Taurus moon likes to be comfortable, looked after (as does a Leo Sun), and have things they way they like them, the way they always were. Growing out of childhood is disturbing to that state of affairs, and this could be one of the main reasons why he is happy to let himself be fussed over by his mother on occasion, but at the same time, this is square his Sun. His identity is in conflict with the routine, cosseting and predictability of childhood and the presence of his mother. In time, the square will force a break, and he will grow up. Being in the 12th house, I think this indicates his mother's secrets and their impact on his life, which is not consciously felt, but there, and noticed by others.
Virgo Mercury (4th House Placidus)
With this placement, I can imagine him being good at all the practical, mathematical things that a boy of his time was meant to be. Being good at figures is of course, what makes him able to do his job, and by all accounts do it well. I think he is likely to think about his mother a lot with this placement, and takes on many of her opinions and way of doing things. They can both be quite impatient and not care too much about being noticed if they have something to say. That said, her words can also be a source of embarrassment in front of the Platoon. He probably also thinks about his family a lot, and where exactly he is from - because there are a lot of questions there.
Libra Venus (5th House Placidus)
The beautiful Hollywood pin up girl is here. The perfect fantasy image of what a woman should be, with a pretty smile, preferably blonde hair, lovely legs and curves in all the right places. The reality, interestingly, is a bit different, and the Venus Pluto square he has may have something to do with it. The real life girls he is attracted to are somewhat flashy, rather than sweet, and not as perfect as the Hollywood image might suggest. There's a touch of the rebel, or the bad girl about both Violet and Sylvia, and that's probably a large part of their attraction. There's another world of experience out there that he doesn't know much about, but they (Sylvia especially) represent it, and are possibly how to find it. Venus is tightly conjuct Saturn too, suggesting that growing up is linked to romantic relationships in many ways. It's also conjunct Jupiter - indicating that he inherited his father's eye for a pretty girl, perhaps?
