WLA 6 month service half diamond.
Merrow edged, embroidered half diamonds indicating 6 months service for application to WLA armbands for extra service on top of that indicated by the armband. These half diamonds for use on the six year armband and above. In clean unissued condition. Two available.
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Comic Postcard - ITMA.
Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist Bert Thomas with an ITMA theme using one of their catchphrases ' Shall I do you now Sir ? '. Postally unused in good, condition with patriotic Churchillian exhortation to reverse.
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Early Fire Guard armband.
Heavy duty cotton armband with the word ' FIRE ' stitched on in individual letters closed with a stainless roller buckle. This armband comes from the period in 1940 when volunteers came forward for fire prevention duties, those not under direct warden or fire brigade control often sourced their own armbands via commercial sources, this is one example. They were rendered obsolete by the provisio... read more
Home Guard Lapel badge.
Gilt and enamel Home Guard Lapel badge. Variation on the more common patterns and in excellent, clean condition. read more
Wartime pack - Newey's hooks and eyes.
New old stock Newey's hooks and eyes mounted on card, the reverse printed ' War-Time Pack '. Good condition, some storage marks.
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8.50 GBP
Wartime Tin of Johnson's Baby Powder.
Wartime economy tin of Johnson's Baby Powder . Directly printed tin featuring two messages ' Approved War-Time Formula ' and ' War-Time Package ' indicating it's origins. Excellent, clean condition with contents. Spidering present to lid, this is also a strong pointer to wartime production where steel produced with wartime shortages produces this pattern of corrosion. read more
7th Bucks Battalion Home Guard Photograph.
15cms x 20cms official photograph mounted on titled board 32cms x 25cms showing No.17 Platoon " E " Company 7th Bucks Battalion Home Guard. Good clear image, some bruising to boards. read more
1946 Victory Parade Programme.
A victory parade was held in London on 8th June 1946 with a ' Grand Pictorial Souvenir ' being produced featuring portraits of the Allied wartime leaders and military commanders. This example of the souvenir contains the flyer which had details of the procession and march-past. Good used condition. read more
18.00 GBP
WW2 Police Sergeant's steel helmet.
An example of the standard Mk II steel helmet for use by the Police, in this instance sporting two rings denting the rank of sergeant. Faint manufacturer markings to to rim. Blue painted with white stencilling ' POLICE ' and two ringsto .Paintwork has a light mottling with some scratching and chipping and clear indications of being part of a stack in storage. Good, 1939 dated size 7 1/4 liner ... read more
Sten and Bren Guns - Know Your Weapons No.5.
1942ed. part of the ' Know Your Weapons ' series by the Publishers Nicholson & Watson ' Sten and Bren Guns ' has 48pgs with diagrams and sketches outlining the mechanism, action and use of the two guns. Compiled by Home Guard instructors Capt.Jacklin and Derek Whipp and featuring sketches with Home Guard figures. Good, clean condition. read more