Kidsgrove U.D.C. Civil Defence Lapel Badge.

Enamel and silver gilt lapel badge worn by personnel of Kidsgrove Urban District Council Civil Defence teams. Featuring the former Kidsgrove U.D.C. crest which consisted of goat kids gambolling in a grove of oak trees. Pin back fitting to the reverse with manufacturer details ' Fattorini & Sons, B'ham '. In good used condition with wear to high points and some minor abrasions probably created ...  read more

Code: 11556

Assistant Fire Guard Officer Shoulder Title.

Printed Assistant Fire Guard Officer shoulder title. Post 1943 rank insignia for one of the higher ranks in the Fire Guard, in unissued condition. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 11554

Victory lapel badge.

Chrome lapel badge/tie pin featuring the ' V ' and the morse symbol for V, three dots and a dash. pin fitting to the reverse. In clean, used condition with some minor abrasions.  read more

Code: 11553

Civil Defence Wound stripes.

Gold braid on blue wool, Civil Defence, wound stripe. To be worn on the left forearm, this particular pattern indicated a wound sustained during the Second World War, earlier wounds indicated by red braid. Good, unissued condition. Several available.
POSTFREE within UK  read more

Code: 11550

Aeronautical Inspection Directorate Lapel Badge.

Formed during WW1 the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate was established to provide detailed inspection of all materials, the manufacturing process to which they were subjected, and the assembly of various parts into component units and of the erection of the aircraft, engines etc on behalf of the Air Board. During WW2 the AID grew exponentially taking on the inspection of all aspects of aviat...  read more

Code: 11547

Redhill Sand Container.

Redhill sand container, heavy gauge, galvanised steel container which would originally been filled with sand and used to extinguish incendiaries. Good, used condition complete with the weight indications to both sides.
Heavy item  read more

Code: 11545

South Staffs HG Sector HQ Sleeve Badge.

Uncommon, printed badge featuring a Stafford knot printed in white with black details on a Venetian red background. This was worn by the South Staffordshire Home Guard Sector HQ and was worn on both sleeves. The only examples of them being worn appear to be on SD tunics. This example, unworn, in excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 11544

LMS Railway Service lapel badge.

Oval, brass and enamel, lapel badge indicating employment with the London, Midland, Scottish Railway, half moon lapel fitting to the reverse. Railway service badges were based on a generic design with only the intials of the company to identify the individual railways, they were to be worn in and out of railway uniform. Manufacturer marked to the reverse 'Fattorini & Sons, B'ham' and individual...  read more

Code: 11542

Signalling & Map-Reading for the Home Guard.

1941 Penguin Special entitled ' Signalling and Map-Reading for the Home Guard ' by H.G.Stokes. 128pgs outlining all aspects of signalling and communication for the Home Guard with illustrations and diagrams. Lightly marked covers with a small omission to spine, clean contents.  read more

Code: 11540

National ARP for Animals Armband.

Printed, coated calico, armband for wear by an Animal Guard of the National ARP for Animals or NARPAC. NARPAC was the acronym for the National Air Raid Protection for Animals Committee'. This was described officially as an 'animal lovers' voluntary wartime organisation that looked after the welfare of animals in time of war. Animal Guards provided ARP coverage for domestic animals. Originally ...  read more

Code: 11538