1940 Instructional Notes for .300 inch Browning Automatic Rifle.

1940ed. Instructional Notes for .300 inch Browning Automatic Rifle 1940 ( Provisional ). Small format 14pg manual outlining the handling and use of the B.A.R. widely used by Home Guard units. Unit stamped to the 2nd Battalion Cardiganshire H.G.Good, used condition with some marking to covers.. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 12554

Norfolk Youth Service lapel badge.

Brass and enamel, pin back badge for Norfolk Youth Service, manufacturer marked ' H.W.Miller, B'ham '.Early in the war many local authorities sought to involve young people in working for the war effort. The increasing formation and growth of the pre-service organisations caused these groups to decline. In good, used condition, patinated overall  read more

Code: 12553

" One O' One Durham " Home Guard History.

1945 " One O' One Durham " by Maj.W.M.Patterson MBE. A short history of 101 ( Durham ) Home Guard Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery. 31pgs outlining the narrative of an AA battery equipped with the Z rocket projector. Good, clean condition ex IWM lib and scarce.  read more

Code: 12551

Cornwall Emergency Land Workers Lapel Badge.

Gilt and enamel, pin back lapel badge for wear by emergency land workers from, or employed in Cornwall. Emergency land workers were temporary or part time workers employed at times of need, harvests etc or to make up for manpower shortages in agriculture. Scarce  read more

Code: 12550

Kent CD Mobile Reserve Photographs.

3 x 10" x 8" b/w press photographs of Civil Defence ' Flying Columns ' . Taken in 1942, these three clear images of Kent County Civil Defence Mobile Reserve show clear uniform and insignia details. All images have extensive official captioning to reverse.  read more

Code: 12549

Comic postcard - Blackout theme.

A good, scarce example of a Blackout themed comic postcard, published by the Medici Society. Postally unused, in good used condition.
POSTFREE within UK  read more

Code: 12546

NFS 24 Breast badge - Birmingham.

Embroidered red on blue wool National Fire Service area 24 breast badge. For wear on the heavy duty NFS tunic. Area 24 covered the Birmingham fire force area . In good, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a tunic.  read more

Code: 12544

Evacuation Holiday Notice.

1941 Ministry of Health flyer advising parents not to bring their children back to ' danger areas ' during the Easter holidays. Pin marks to one corner, otherwise clean.
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Code: 12543

30th (Smethwick) Battalion, Staffordshire HG ' Sleeve '.

A ' sleeve ' of insignia for a Sgt. from the 30th (Smethwick) Battalion, Staffordshire Home Guard. Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard unit titles, Sgt. stripes and a screen printed shoulder title. All items showing clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform.  read more

Code: 12541

Ordeal in Romford

1st Ed.1945 ' Ordeal in Romford '. 43pgs outlining the bombing of Romford from the first incident in August 1940 to the last V2 in March 1945. Includes an incident diary, civilian roll of honour and illustrated with b/w images showing various incidents and damage. Card covers, marked and creased with clean contents with some foxing. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 12540