WLA Six Year armband.

Embroidered cotton on felt WLA armband for six years service. Typical of worn examples this particular example has become mis-shapen probably from being wet. In good, used condition.  read more

Code: 14150

Home Guard lapel badge - silver variation.

Unmarked silver and enamel, half moon fixing lapel badge. This badge is a variation on the standard HG lapel featuring the words ' Home Guard ' in a rectangular box. Normally these badges are finished in gilt ( See item: 13785 ). Good, used condition. read more  read more

Code: 14149

BRCS & St.John War Organisation Official History 1939-1947

1st 1949 ' Red Cross & St.John - the Official Record of the Humanitarian Services of the War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St.John of Jerusalem '. 723pgs covering all aspects of the wartime activities of this combined organisation from post raid services to the provision of POW parcels. This uncommon history is particularly thorough complete with fold-out graphs and...  read more

Code: 14148

Civil Defence Industrial Bulletin No.5

1943, 14pg Civil Defence Industrial Bulletin No.5 produced by the Ministry of Home Security. Produced for ARP information and training officers covering subjects from raid spotting, cleansing centres, dealing with phosphorus and Auxiliary Bomb Disposal Units. Ownership stamp to front covers, staples now missing, good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 14147

NAAFI Overall badge.

Embroidered red cotton on tan overall badge worn by NAAFI staff. Excellent, probably unused condition.  read more

Code: 14146

Comic postcard - Fuel Restrictions.

Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist Mabel Lucie Attwell and one of her trademark children with a Fuel Restriction theme which dictated the depth of hot water to be used in a bath. Postally used in 1944, good condition.
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Code: 14145

Miniature Silver ARP Lapel badge.

Quarter size miniature version of the iconic ARP badge designed by Eric Gill. Pin fitting to reverse, marked ' Sterling Silver ' with manufacturer logo. In excellent lightly patinated condition.  read more

Code: 14144

Wartime Porridge Oats.

An original pack of porridge oats. Printed cloth bag marked ' wartime pack ' and ' Pre-packed under Ministry of Food Licence ' with recipe and instructions to the reverse. Contents now absent and package padded out for photograph. Good, used condition and scarce.  read more

Code: 14143

General Knowledge for Home Guards.

1942ed. 82pg ' General Knowledge for Home Guards ' by Mjr.G.S.Mackay. Covers all aspects of Home Guard training from grenades, signalling, anti-aircraft etc. In used condition with light marking to cloth covers and some creasing, but uncommon.  read more

Code: 14142

Britain under Shellfire

C1942 ' Britain under Shellfire ' by Frank Illingworth. Illingworth, a journalist, had been a member of the auxiliary fire service in Dover and in this 64pg paperback he tells the story of the beginning of the bombardment of Dover by German long range guns based in the Pas de Calais. Starting with railway guns and going on to the purpose built batteries the author outlines the effects on the po...  read more

Code: 14141