Buckinghamshire Youth Service lapel badge.
Brass and enamel lapel badge for the Buckinghamshire Youth Service . Before the creation of the various pre service organisations, many local authorities sought to involve young people working for the war effort. This badge made by H.W. Miller, B'ham was a visible recognition of youth National Service. In good, used condition, read more
7th Cornwall Battalion Home Guard cloth badge.
Uncommon WW II embroidered example of the black and yellow sign worn by the 7th. Falmouth Battalion of the Cornwall Home Guard. This was one of the Cornwall battalion badges that existed in both printed and embroidered patterns. In excellent, used condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Make Do and Mend Booklet.
1943ed Board of Trade Make Do and Mend Booklet. 32pgs offering large numbers of tips to make all types of clothing last longer by care, mending and reworking. Prepared by the Board of Trade for the Min. of Information with a forward by Hugh Dalton. Illustrated throughout with sketches and diagrams. In good, used condition with some marking, foxing and creases. read more
22.00 GBP
Civil Defence Reserve Beret Badge.
Printed badge for the Civil Defence Reserve for use on the beret. In clean unissued condition. Uncommon. read more
30.00 GBP
WLA Benevolent Fund Wiltshire County Map.
Published as a series with the principal aim to raise money for the Womens Land Army Benevolent Fund.
Designed and drawn by Ernest Clegg and printed by John Waddington Limited, Leeds on thick art paper. An illustrated map of the county of Wiltshire that shows areas used for wartime production in terms of farming, military establishments, US Commands etc. Pictures of famous county landma... read more
The History of the Wiltshire Home Guard 1940-1944
1946ed. ' The History of the Wiltshire Home Guard 1940-1944 ' by Maj.E.A.Mackay. 156pgs with a general history from LDV to Stand Down with individual battalion histories including the AA and MT units. Good, clean condition with some wear to spine and light marking to boards. read more
2nd (South Leicester) Battalion, Leicestershire Home Guard Titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 2nd (South Leicester) Battalion. In good, used condition, clearly removed from a uniform. read more
Printed Report & Control Shoulder Titles.
Printed, wartime Civil Defence, Report & Control shoulder titles. Unissued, cut to shape, minor creasing. read more
Dig for Victory Leaflet N.12 Seed Potatoes.
1943ed. Ministry of Agriculture Dig for Victory Leaflet N.12 ' Seed Potatoes.' Standard 4 pg leaflet giving advice on handling and storage, varieties, cutting and the sale of seed potatoes. In good, clean condition with minor creasing.
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Finsbury Warden's Civil Defence Tunic.
1943 ' Blouses A.R.P.57A ' CD. General & N.F.S. ' battledress blouse ' style tunic. Size 3 - 5ft 4ins and under, Chest 37ins to 40ins and 35-38ins Waist. Clear label indicating manufacture by Manclark & Son with WD inspection marks to interior indicating manufacture in 1943.
This example carries ' Warden ' titles to both shoulders with a Finsbury area title surmounted by a CD breast badg... read more