Deputy Chief Warden Rank Bars
A pair of printed broad rank bars signifying the rank of Deputy Warden. This was extended in 1942 to include deputy head of Rescue and Decontamination services. Clear indications of having been removed from a uniform, good, clean condition and uncommon. read more
Police Auxiliary Messenger Service lapel badge.
White metal and enamel badge for the Police Auxiliary Messenger Service. Half moon lapel fitting manufactured by Thos. Fattorini, Birmingham, in good used condition. Economy example with single colour enamel.
PAMS consisted of 500 full time and a large number of part time youths between 16 and 18 who were employed as Police messengers. Put into uniform in 1941 and disbanded in 1945 read more
ARP Memo No.1 Organisation of Air Raid Casualties Services.
1936 2nd ed. 32pgs ' ARP Memorandum No.1 - Organisation of Air Raid Casualties Services '. Concentrating on the organisation of first aid parties and posts with several plans for first aid posts and posts for dealing with gas casualties. Good, used condition with rusting of staples but clean content. read more
NFS Women's cap.
National Fire Service women's ' ski ' cap. On general issue from 1943, the reinforced cotton, peaked ski cap was intended to replace the FS style cap for wear on duty when not wearing a helmet.
This cap is in good, used condition, with a smattering of moth nips to underside the peak. Clear evidence of having been worn , more often than not these caps are found in unissued condition. Ca... read more
History of 45th Warks ( Birmingham ) Home Guard.
1945ed ' The History of the 45th Warwickshire ( B'ham ) Battalion Home Guard ' by Lt.Col.E.D.Barclay MC. 131pg, card covered history of the battalion that was based in and around central Birmingham. Includes potted histories of the various companies that provided platoons that made-up the battalion including Webley & Scott, Ansells Brewery. Illustrated with b/w photographs with various lists of... read more
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10th N.Riding ( Scarborough ) Btn HG Unit Photo.
10th North Riding ( Scarborough ) Battalion Home Guard HQ unit photo. 30 x 18cms, card mounted b/w image with all personnel identified. Good condition with light marking and creasing. read more
Metropolitan Police War Reserve lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for the Metropolitan War Reserve. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse, manufacturer marked ' Gaunt, London '. In good, clean, bright condition with undamaged enamel. read more
WLA Hat
One of the most difficult items of WLA uniform to acquire, the official issue hat. In 35 years of collecting and dealing I have only had four examples. This provenanced example is textbook, felt body with crepe ribbon to which is attached a brass and enamel pin back badge. Interior with a small sweatband. No visible markings other than a residual tailor’s chalk cutting mark. Accompanied by a n... read more
Kent Special Constable's lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for Kent Special Constabulary. Half moon lapel fitting, manufacturer marked Thos.Fattorini,B'ham to the reverse. Good overall condition with light wear to the surface. read more
MTC Shoulder Title.
Embroidered cotton on wool shoulder title worn by members of the Mechanised Transport Corps. Initially formed as the MTTC in 1939 to ' train officers for various women's organisations and render any aid '. This aid was largely centred on driving and this uniformed, voluntary Corps set about aiding the various civil defence services. Following service in France the Corps was renamed the MTC in 1... read more