Women's Civil Defence Lapel badge.
Unmarked silver and enamel, pin back lapel badge with an enamelled peacock surmounting a shield engraved with gilded letters ' Women's Civil Defence '. Reverse with the details ' Sun '. Excellent, patinated condition. Unfortunately the specific identity of this badge or award has not yet been identified. read more
58.00 GBP
Salute the Home Guard.
1945 ' Salute the Home Guard ( A story of the Citizen Army ) ' by A.A.B.Pinchard. 70pgs detailing the wartime history of the 6th ( Bournemouth ) Battalion Hampshire Home Guard including an account of some of the tip and run raid in which the unit suffered casualties. Good, used condition with some marking to covers. read more
Wartime ROSPA Safe Driving Award.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents medal awarded for safe driving. This example displays the phrase ' War substitute for silver medal ' and the bars for 1940,42,43 and 44. Good, used condition. read more
Salute to the National Animal Guard.
1st 1945 ' Salute to the National Animal Guard ' by Christopher Stone. 27pgs telling the story of the Animal Guard and NARPAC alongside the work of the PDSA with b/w photographs. Excellent, clean condition. read more
WLA Shoulder title
An embroidered shoulder title for a member of the Womens Land Army. Originally designed to be slipped over the epaulette of the great coat. Good, used condition. This example shows evidence of the common practice ofhaving been stitched to the overcoat. read more
30.00 GBP
R.O.F. by Ian Hay.
1949 1st ed. ' R.O.F. - The Story of the Royal Ordnance Factories 1939 - 48 ' by Ian Hay. 104pgs, one of the scarcest of the H.M.S.O. publications outlining aspects of the British War effort . Comprehensive overview with b/w illustrations and roll of awards and individual chapters concerning some of the individual R.O.F.s. Good, clean condition with some light rubbing to spine. Scarce. read more
Thorneycroft on National Service lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel, pin back lapel badge for employees of John.I.Thorneycroft engaged on national service. Numbered to the reverse alongside presumably the owner's scratched initials with manufacturer's details of Marples & Beasley.
Thorneycroft were a well known ship building company with their main yard in Woolston, Southampton. They were known for the construction of LCAs ( Landing Cra... read more
Wartime Birthday Card
Comic birthday card published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd featuring a comic image with numerous nods to wartime life. Clean unused condition.
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The Defence of Villages & Small Towns.
Part of the colourful Gale & Polden Training Series ' The Defence of Villages & Small Towns ' by Col.G.A.Wade offers advice on all aspects of Defence of these localities including fighting patrols, shotguns, and road blocks. 28pgs in good, used condition with minor marking to covers. . read more
ARP Whistle - Variation.
Variation on the standard ' Hudson ' type ARP whistle. Cruder construction, smaller in size with ' A.R.P. ' stamped on a slant across the body. Unusual. read more