2nd Angus Battalion Home Guard titles.

Printed, blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder titles for the 2nd Angus Forfar Battalion. Good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform and accompanied by a screen printed Home Guard shoulder title. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 14180

Make do and Mend - Parachute material.

Evocative wartime souvenir acquired from a house clearance contact. This piece of parachute material was found with similar offcuts in the sewing basket of a now deceased old lady. This offcut, probably American in origin as it is made of Rayon, shows residual evidence of the strengthened seams and residual risers. Also visible is the evidence of carefully unpicked seams.
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Code: 14179

ENSA lapel badge.

Enamelled lapel badge for the Entertainments National Service Association or ENSA , an organisation set up in 1939 by Basil Dean and Leslie Henson to provide entertainment for British armed forces personnel during World War II. ENSA operated as part of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. Half-moon lapel fitting to reverse. Good, used condition with undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 14178

ARP Armband.

Printed ARP armband. Variation with black screen print serif lettering on cotton with elastic retainers.In , unissued condition with some storage marks.  read more

Code: 14177

The Midnight Watch - Fire Guard Newspaper - No.15

' The Midnight Watch No.15 ' - ' Broadsheet of Britain's Fire Guard and Civil Defence Workers '. Designed as a poster format information sheet and containing specific and information and news pertinent to the Fire Guard. This example features illustrated articles on Butterfly bombs, the Zuckerman helme and the FG-NFS plan. In good used condition, has been folded.  read more

Code: 14176

Wartime Money Box.

Wartime economy money box featuring patriotic scenes of aircraft, tanks, guns and aircraft with the title ' Save Your Pennies '. Could be a war savings vehicle as there is no facility to remove the contents without the use of a tin opener ! Good, used condition with one bruise.  read more

Code: 14175

Official issue ARP Ear Plugs.

A pair of officially issued ear plugs commonly found with Civilian Duty and civilian gas masks. In official envelope. In good, supple condition.  read more

Code: 14174

Aircraft identifier disc.

Double sided cardboard disc headed ' Enemy warplanes ' to one side and ' British Warplanes ' to the other. By spinning the disc against the image of the plane a series of corresponding windows give identification, performance, crew, armament etc and a profile image of the type. In good used condition with some creasing and light marking. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 14173

Home Guard anklets.

Matching pair of unissued leather anklets as issued to the Home Guard. Size 2, 1942 dated with faint printed manufacturer details to reverse.  read more

Code: 14172

Fire Watcher lapel badge.

Chrome and enamel, lapel badge for a Fire Watcher. Badge worn by the force intended to stop the spread of fire caused by bombs in mainly industrial/business premises. Superceded in 1941 by the Fire Guard. Badge in used condition.  read more

Code: 14171