Enfield Battalion Home Guard insignia set.
A full set of shoulder and battalion titles for the 30th Middlesex, Enfield Battalion, Home Guard. Screened printed shoulder titles with a set of battalion titles displaying different shades to the area and number designations, typical of that seen amongst Middlesex units. In excellent, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform.
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WVS Housewives Service window card.
190mm x 190mm Window card for the WVS Housewives Service. Printed by Fosh & Cross in 1940 and designed to be placed in the windows of members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality. In excellent, clean condition with a handwritten notation to the reverse ' Property of WVS Kingston.'
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' Mein Pal ' Home Guard Asentee Poster.
24 x 36cm approx poster entitled ' Mein Pal ' with a caricature of Hitler embracing the figure of a Home Guard with ' Absentee ' emblazoned across his back. Created by the artist John.S.Smith this well known poster was printed for HMSO by Wm.Brown & Co., London. In good, used condition with some creasing and minor nibbles, has been laid onto paper. Scarce.
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The Times Newspaper ARP Lapel Badge.
20mm Silvered white metal and enamel lapel badge for employees of the Times newspaper engaged on ARP duties, one of a number of colour variations. Lapel fitting to the reverse, good, used condition with some minor surface abrasions. read more
WVS armband.
Embroidered cotton on wool WVS armband. Introduced in 1943 for members of the WVS not in possession of uniform who were engaged on work where 'recognition of status is desirable'. In good, used condition with one small moth nip to reverse.
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Wartime shop wrapping paper .
Sheets of printed wrapping paper with the slogan ' In War Time as in time of peace we aim to please '. Commonly used in shops to wrap items such as butter etc. Excellent, clean condition.
Several available, priced per sheet .
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Humanitarian Workers ( Quakers ) National Service Badge.
Gilt and enamel National Service lapel badge for Humanitarian Workers or Quakers. The Quakers or Religious Society of Friends or Friends Church undertook, like many others, a great number of war related jobs from manufacturing bandages to running canteens. Undamaged enamel with bright gilt marked ' Lewis, London ' to reverse. Uncommon.
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Salute the Soldier Certificate of Honour.
1944 Certificate of Honour marking the achievement of the Camden Square Savings Group in the Salute the Soldier campaign. The Certificate of Honour was one of the lower awards for savings groups. In good, used condition with some marking and a pin hole to top centre. read more
Surrey Home Guard ' Z ' Zone Sleeve Badge
Embroidered Surrey Home Guard ' Z ' Zone sleeve badge. With. the establishment of the LDV and the early Home Guard in London and it's surroundings their operational structure was loosely based on existing police boundaries. ' Z ' Zone was based in and around Croydon, Surrey. Good, used condition with one moth hole to bottom and scarce. read more
Bedfordshire ARPS Instructor's Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel, pin back lapel badge for use by Bedfordshire ARP School Instructors. Manufacturer marked to reverse ' Fattorini & Sons B'ham '. Good, bright condition with undamaged enamel with very minor abrasions which look worse in images than in reality. read more