History of the Cheshire Home Guard.
1950 1st ed. ' History of the Cheshire Home Guard ' pub. Gale & Polden. 158pgs with b/w photographs outlining potted histories of all of the individual battalions including the Anti-aircraft batteries and G.P.O. battalions. Ex Army library in very good, clean condition. read more
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Comic Postcard - Rationing.
Wartime comic postcard published by Bamforth & Co. with a rationing subject ' ( This rationing doesn't seem to be affecting you Bertha.... ). Patriotic essage to reverse, postally used.
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8th County of London ( Islington ) Btn. Home Guard.
Printed, blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder titles for the 8th County of London ( Islington ) Battlion. Good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform, cut to shape and semi -padded. read more
St.John Ambulance Helmet.
1938 MkII helmet for wear by St.John Ambulance personnel. Black overpainted 1938 MkII khaki helmet with St.John Ambulance insignia to front with a size 7, 1942 dated liner with a MkIII chinstrap. Good, used condition with minor abrasions, marks etc. read more
ARP Training Bulletin No.2.
1940 ARP Training Bulletin No.2. 16pgs of miscellaneous notes including Contex filters, decontamination, disposal of uxbs and lantern slides. Good, used condition, slightly nibbled edge with contemporary Leicestershire CC property stamp. read more
Book of Wartime Recipes - Brown & Polson.
' Book of Wartime Recipes for Cornflour and Custard Powder ' compiled by the manufacturer's of the cornflour etc., Brown & Polson. 35pg booklet full of recipe suggestions with rationing and economy in mind. Good, used condition with some light marking. read more
Civil Defence Beret /Cap badge.
Cloth CD badge introduced post 1943 after the metal ARP badge ceased manufacture and issue. Designed primarily for use on the beret, the embroidered version was not official issue but it's use was widespread. This example in excellent, unused, condition. read more
Home Guard Info. Circular No.38.
1943, 4pg Home Guard Information Circular No.35, one of the regular stream of circulars updating the Home Guard on all aspects of Home Guard life. This particular example deals with subjects as diverse as respirator spectacles to house to house fighting. Good, overall condition, some minor creasing. read more
WW2 British Pattern Time Pencil.
WW2 British pattern time pencil as issued to Auxiliary Units. This alloy, copper and brass example has a good deal of it's original finish with residual green band markings indicating 4 - 6 hours delay. These early British pattern delays are very scarce compared with later patterns and this example is complete but INERT. read more
Home Guard Lapel badge.
Home Guard lapel badge variation by Lambournes, B'ham. Slightly rough finished but bright gilt and undamaged enamel. Manufacturer marked to reverse. read more