WLA armband - 6 Months Service.
Embroidered, cotton on felt armband for the Womens Land Army. This is the basic armband worn on joining, further service with the WLA indicated by the addition of diamonds indicating six months service, as with this example. Excellent, clean condition. read more
Home Guard Instruction No.61 - Battle Inoculation.
1944ed. Home Guard Instruction No.61 - Battle Inoculation. 8pg leaflet outlining the use of explosives during battle training. Good, used condition. read more
Civil Defence Rank Chevrons.
Pair of printed, gold on blue rank chevrons . Officially listed for use by Senior Messengers and Deputy Party Leader Rescue Service but also used by Senior Wardens and Deputy Head Wardens. Unissued condition. read more
R.O.C. Printed Leading Observer Rank.
Scarce, wartime , printed rank badge for a Royal Observer Corps, Leading Observer. Printed R.O.C. insignia is uncommon. Excellent condition. read more
20th Durham (Darlington) Battalion Home Guard Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard titles worn by the 20th Durham (Darlington) Battalion. Both items folded to shape and in good, used condition, clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
ARP Training Pamphlet No.4 gas Tests.
1942 ARP Training Pamphlet No.4 ' Notes on Gas Tests & Exercises '. 16pg pamphlet covering all aspects of gas exercises from safety to lessons learned. Good, clean condition with minor rusting of staples. read more
Civil Defence First Aid Party Shoulder Titles.
Wartime pair of round ended shoulder titles for personnel of Civil Defence First Aid Parties. Embroidered gold on blue/black wool, removed from a uniform and in good condition. read more
Home Guard Instruction No.10 - General Instructions.
1940 Home Guard Instruction No.10 - General instructions. 6pg, gate fold leaflet with separate amendment sheet and interesting in that it sets out the functions of the Home Guard with a separate appendix on road blocks. Marked ' Secret ' and Warrington Battalion unit stamp. Contemporary annotations and some creasing. read more
ARP Training Bulletin No.6
1941 ARP Training Bulletin No.4. 32pgs of miscellaneous notes including distinctive markings on steel helmets, incendiary bombs and auxiliary bomb disposal units. Good, used condition, light marking and rust staining to staples. read more
Doncaster Civil Defence lapel badge.
White metal,silvered, half moon fixing lapel badge for Doncaster Civil Defence. Manufactured by Fattorini, Bradford, this badge drew on the design of the standard ARP lapel badge by Eric Gill but with the inclusion of Doncaster's coat of arms and the words 'Doncaster Civil Defence'. Numbered to the reverse and in very good condition with moderate patination. read more