WW2 Women's Junior Air Corps Officer's Cap Badge.

Scarce gilt and enamel,pinback, cap badge for the Women's Junior Air Corps. Introduced late in the War for WJAC Officers up to the rank of Group Commandant for wear on the grey FS style cap. Excellent, bright condition.  read more

Code: 13399

Picture Post - Fire Watcher's Goggles.

Iconic 1940 Picture Post cover showing the actor Leslie Howard wearing a pair of fire watcher's goggles. 40pg large format with articles on Howard, inside a Prison Camp, Fleet Air Arm, refugees etc. complete with large numbers of adverts. Good, clean condition with minor creases etc.  read more

Code: 13398

Family Ration book grouping.

A family grouping of ration books issued by the Alton Food Office to a family living in Bordon, Hampshire. Consists of three R.B.1, two from the initial 1939 issue and one from 1941. There is a subsequent R.B.1/7 from 1944 and a clothing book CB1/6 from 1943. All items in good, used condition with cancelled and clipped coupons.  read more

Code: 13397

WVS Centre Organiser' rank ' bar.

Chrome and paint, pin back, ' rank ' bar for Centre Organiser. Introduced in 1940 and added to through the war.. Centre Organiser refers to WVS members employed in local WVS headquarters known as centres.
In good overall condtion, manufacturer marked ' Simpson, London ' . This example is the economy version with paint replacing enamel, unusually the paint is undamaged.  read more

Code: 13396

3rd Beds Ampthill Btn Officers photograph.

Card mounted b/w photograph showing the officers of the 3rd ( Ampthill ) Btn Bedfordshire Home Guard in November 1944. 20cms x 30cms. Good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 13395

' Utility ' Lighter.

As smoking was ubiquitous during the war, lighters were an everyday part of life. This example was designed as a ' utility ' model and marked ' UL ' to the base. All brass body with removable cap designed to be used with lighter fluid or petrol. This particular model went on to be used by MI9 to conceal a compass to facilitate escaping POWs. Good, used condition, patinated overall.  read more

Code: 13394

The Midnight Watch - Fire Guard Newspaper. No.11

The Midnight Watch No.11 ' - ' Broadsheet of Britain's Fire Guard and Civil Defence Workers '. Designed as a poster format information sheet and containing specific and information and news pertinent to the Fire Guard. This example features illustrated articles on the exploding incendiary, duties of officers and organisation of street fire parties. In good, used condition, has been folded with ...  read more

Code: 13393

Woman's Auxiliary Police Constable Shoulder title.

Uncommon WW2, embroidered WAPC ( Woman's Auxiliary Police Constable ) shoulder title. Good, used condition with light signs of having been removed from a uniform.  read more

Code: 13392

ARP Training Manual No.1 - Basic Training.

1940, edition ARP Training Manual No.1 ' Basic Training in Air Raid Precautions '.85pgs with illustrations and diagrams. Large format manual dealing with gas, high explosive bombs, shelters, incendiaries etc including all basic principles of personal protection against air attack. Good used condition with some light creasing, marking etc.  read more

Code: 13391

SFP Civilian Protective Helmet.

A 1941 dated example of the Fire Watcher's or Zuckerman pattern Civilian Protective helmet marked for members of a Supplementary or Street Fire Party. Manufactured by either Vauxhall or Viners whose intials appear stamped to the inner rim along with the date. A size 7 liner is held by its original bootlace suspension with a bootlace chinstrap. Marked ' S.F.P. ' in the form of a transfer to fron...  read more

Code: 13390