Victory Badge.
Gilt and enamel, pin back Victory badge featuring a ' V ', ' ...- ' and ' victory ' in patriotic red, white and blue enamel. Manufacturer marked ' Strattons, made in England ' and a registered design number. Good, clean condition. read more
Comic Postcard - Siegfried Line.
Comic Postcard featuring the early war theme of ' hanging out the washing on the Siegfried Line ' Postally unused, but addressed, good, used condition.
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71st City of London Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battalion Home Guard titles.
Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 71st City of London Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battalion. Based in Chingford in Essex, the 71st were part of the 15th Anti-Aircraft Regiment Home Guard that formed part of the AA defences for the the east of London. In good, used condition.
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Oh! What a Surprise for the Du-ce ! Sheet Music.
1940 sheet music entitled ' Oh! What a Surprise for the Du-ce ! ( He can't put it over the Greeks ).' Featuring lyrics ' In armoured cars they strum guitars ' and ' Till frilly white skirts play the Deuce with Blackshirts ' with a comic cover depicting Mussolini at the end of a Greek bayonet. Typical of the many humorous songs popular at the time. Good, used condition with some creasing and min... read more
Egham & District Air Raid Victims' Fund Badge.
Tin and celluloid, pin back lapel badge for the Egham & District Air Raid Victims' Fund. Numbering to the obverse would indicate that the badge was probably given to donors to the fund. Excellent, clean condition. read more
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Royal Arsenal Woolwich Lapel Badge.
Gilt and brass lapel badge for employees of the Royal Arsenal Woolwich in South London. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse, numbered and manufacturer marked ' T&S Ltd, B'ham '. Excellent, clean condition with bright, fresh gilding. read more
ARP Tie Pin/Brooch.
Gilt ARP bar brooch or tie pin. Designed for use on civilian attire but often seen being used on uniform. Good, used condition, a little mis-happen but with bright gilt, initials pencilled to reverse.
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Thompson Submachine Gun Mechanism Made Easy Manual.
C1941ed.,32pg manual ' Thompson Submachine Gun Mechanism Made Easy '. Published by Gale & Polden as one of their series aimed at the Home Guard, this copiously illustrated manual explains the complexities of the Thompson SMG from filling magazines to clearing jams. Good, clean condition with slight marking to card covers and rusting to staples. read more
NASC Helmet.
MkII Helmet worn by a member of the National Association of Spotters Clubs, an organisation formed in 1941 for the furtherance of the recognition of aircraft. The NASC issued their own water slide transfer for use on helmets and this particular helmet features two, to front and rear of the black, hand-painted helmet. Although the rim stamps are difficult to decipher, the shell was probably made... read more
Huddersfield Home Guard Rocket AA Battery Photo Album.
Souvenir Photograph album for the 225/107 ( WRC ). H.G. Rocket AA Battery Huddersfield, 1944. Photographed in September 1944 the album contains 12 x b/w 13cms x 18cms plates showing the officers, NCO's, men and women of the battery with the senior personnel identified. Like many of the HG AA units 107 AA Battery was formed around a cadre of regular RA members in this case 225 ( M ) Rocket Batte... read more