Leicester Spitfire Fund badge.

Tin,card and celluloid, pin back button badge for the Lord Mayor's Leicester & County Spitfire Fund. In good clean condition with some minor marks and foxing.  read more

Code: 12094

Civil Nursing Reserve Badge.

Silver and enamel, pinback badge for a member of the Civil Nursing Reserve. The CNR was recruited initially to augment staff at hospitals during war but was later extended to provide staff for FAPs in shelters and rest centres. Maker marked ' W.J.D. B'ham ' and ' Sterling Silver ' with safety chain. Patinated overall.  read more

Code: 12092

" C " Company - 8th Reigate HG History.

8th Surrey ( Reigate ) Battalion Home Guard " C " Company - A brief summary of it's History and Activity by N.R.Bishop. 11pgs with nominal roll of the unit at stand down. Good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 12091

Fellowship of the Bellows Lapel Badges.

A bit of a departure, but an interesting variation to wartime fund raising. This small collection of lapel badges were produced by the Fellowships of the Bellows was a fundraising organisation active in Latin America, initially Argentina but spreading to the rest of South America during WW2 aimed at raising money to purchase aircraft for the Royal Air Force. Its name, organisation and rituals ...  read more

Code: 12089

' Marching On ! ' - Scunthorpe Home Guard History.

1946 1st ed. ' Marching On ! - The Tale of a Home Guard Platoon ' by A.H.Norris. 47pg history of the Mill Platoon, B Company, 2nd Lindsey Battalion, the Mill in this case was the Rolling Mill Dept. of the Normanby Park Steelworks, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Illustrated throughout with cartoons and b/w illustrations with roll of platoon members. Good, used condition with slightly slack binding. S...  read more

Code: 12088

WW2 Women's Junior Air Corps Cap Badge.

Scarce silvered and enamel,pinback, capbadge for the Women's Junior Air Corps. Introduced late in the War for WJAC Officers up to the rank of Group Commandant for wear on the grey FS style cap. Excellent condition, slightly patinated with some stress marks but no loss to the enamel.  read more

Code: 12087

ARP Memo No.9 Training & Exercises.

1939 1st ed. ARP Memorandum No.9 ' Notes on Training & Exercises '. 11pg, not the most riveting of reads but one to complete the memo series. Good, used condition with light marking.  read more

Code: 12086

Civil Nursing Reserve coat badge.

Embroidered Civil Nursing Reserve badge for use on the coat. Anticipating civilian injuries from air raids prompted the government to recruit a reserve of Nursing Auxiliaries.
The Civil Nursing Reserve was formed for this purpose. In good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform.  read more

Code: 12085

He's a Perfect Little Gentleman - the Swine !

1st 1940 ' He's a Perfect Little Gentleman - the Swine ! ' A propaganda booklet published in the form of a poem by Ronald Frankau, a well known satirical comic of the time and illustrated by Laurie Tayler. Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Uncommon example of comic propaganda in good, used condition with marking , some rusting of staples but clean content.  read more

Code: 12084

Unissued Home Guard Shoulder Titles.

A pair of unissued embroidered Home Guard shoulder titles stapled together with the original price/stores label.  read more

Code: 12083