5th East Riding ( Bridlington ) Battalion HG badge.

Scarce printed formation sign for the 5th East Riding ( Bridlington ) Battalion Home Guard. Featuring a white, Yorkshire rose on a red background overprinted with ' 5 E R ' to centre. Unissued.  read more

Code: 13915

NFS Cap.

1942 Man's NFS, issue peaked cap with chrome and enamel cap badge. Serge body instead of the usual wool with leather peak and headband. Manufacturer's details, J.Collett, date, 1942 and size, 7 visible under the oilcloth protector with inspection mark to underside of headband. Owner's number inscribed to underside of peak and headband accompanying the initials ' W.S.' Good, used example with so...  read more

Code: 13914

WLA gilt and enamel tie pin.

WLA gilt and enamel tie pin probably manufactured by W.O.Lewis, B'ham. Tie pin was not official issue but could be bought from the WLA shop. This example fresh and bright.  read more

Code: 13913

2nd Phase Home Guard Commission Document.

Faced with growing military uncertainty and the start of the Cold War in 1952 the Home Guard was reconstituted. Based on previous wartime experience local battalions were raised in skeleton form with training on more modern arms commencing from this date. It was decided that officers in this second phase would be awarded commissions and this example to a 2nd Lt.Kenneth.W.G.Chambers was given in...  read more

Code: 13912

WVS Civil Defence Duties leaflet.

C1941 leaflet entitled ' Women's Work in Civil Defence ' which goes on to list the potential roles to be undertaken by women from Air Raid Wardens to Telephone and Switchboard operators. Good condition, has been folded, some creasing.  read more

Code: 13911

Women's Land Army Proficiency Badge certificate.

20 x 17cms approx card certificate indicating the award of the Women's Land Army Proficiency badge to a Miss P.Detmold having been awarded a distinction in general farm work in 1944. Embossed gold representation of WLA proficiency badge, Ink signature of Lady Denman the head of the WLA. Good condition, some foxing.  read more

Code: 13910

Penny Spitfire Badge.

Home made, pin back Spitfire badge. These badges were often made from a Penny, cut, folded and polished with a safety pin soldered to the reverse. Sometimes sold in aid of war weapons weeks or simply worn as a patriotic keepsake. Good, clean condition and well made.  read more

Code: 13909

Careless Talk Costs Lives poster.

' Keep it under your Hat ' poster, part of the ' Careless Talk ' campaign. 25 x 38cms approx. lithograph printed for HMSO by J.Weiner, London. Some creasing and an area of damage ( repaired ). Priced accordingly.  read more

Code: 13908

Voluntary Land Club badge

Gilt and enamel, pinback, badge for the Voluntary Land Club. This was one of many organisations linked to the ' Lend a Hand on the Land' campaign promoting the production of foodstuffs. In bright,clean condition with undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 13907

M.O.F. Dried Egg Tin.

Ministry of Food ' Pure Dried Eggs ' tin. Classic wartime production with direct printing to tin and salvage slogan, this example also features the ' spidering ' common to tins made under the changed wartime tinplate restrictions. Now empty, this tin is in better than average condition remaining bright with some light marking but all text legible.  read more

Code: 13906