Comic postcard - ' No Man's Land ! '
Bamforth comic postcard by the artist Taylor featuring a comic wartime scene. Postally unused, good condition.
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7th Batt. Hertfordshire Home Guard History.
1945 1st ed. ' The 7th Hertfordshire Battalion Home Guard ' - Capt. A.St.H.Brock. 154pgs containing a thorough history of the Chipperfield Battalion Home Guard which covered the area of Tring, Bekhampstead and Hemel Hempstead. Illustrated with b/w photographs, cartoons and maps with roll of honour. Good, clean condition with lightly marked boards. read more
WLA Release Certificate.
Women's Land Army Release Certificate showing the long service of a Miss Freda Hamblin who served from the outbreak of War in 1939 until 1950. A previous owner has noted that this service was undertaken at Hunts Green Farm, Boxford, Newbury in Berkshire.
Good, used condition. read more
Air Defence Cadet Corps Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for members of the Air Defence Cadet Corps .Formed in 1938 to promote aviation interest and training, the ADCC was absorbed into the Air Training Corps in 1941. In good, used condition. read more
Liverpool Corporation Transport Dept. Home Guard History.
1945 1st Ed. ' Record of the Liverpool Corporation Passenger Transport Home Guard May 1940 - December 1944 90th Battalion Lancashire '. Card covers, 28 pgs illustrated throughout with b/w photographs with lists of all Battalion personnel at Stand Down. History of the units activities. Good, overall condition, slightly marked covers. Uncommon. read more
Worcestershire Women's War Agricultural Committee Lapel Badge.
Gilt and enamel, pin back lapel badge worn by a member of the Worcestershire Women's War Agricultural Committee. The Committees were government-backed organisations tasked with increasing agricultural production in each county and had their roots in similar organisations founded in WW1. Excellent, bright condition. read more
Shooting to Kill.
1941 1st Ed. ' Shooting to Kill ' - a manual for every Home Guard.... by A.G.Elliot. 95 pgs largely outlining good shooting practice but also including such gems as ' prams with bombs ' and ' a new use for a steamroller ' ! Featuring a bold graphic cover this example is in good overall condition with some rubbing of spine and edges. read more
Gloucestershire Special Constabulary - War Record.
C1946 1st Ed. ' The War Record Book of the Gloucestershire Special Constabulary. 126pgs listing and in many cases a photograph of all the Specials that served during the War. Includes a breakdown of organisation and duties and relates incidents of the bombing of the county including raids on Cheltenham and Gloucester. Highly detailed and uncommon. Good, used condition with marking to covers. read more
Simpson - Iodised Lozenges - sore throat remedy.
Temporary Wartime pack of Simpson's - Iodised Lozenges, a sore throat remedy. Contained in clearly marked ' Temporary Wartime Packaging '. Good condition with contents but with slight staining to front and rear. read more
Light Rescue shoulder titles.
Pair of embroidered gold on blue Civil Defence shoulder titles for the Light Rescue service. Unissued condition. Variation in style. ( SEE item 9191 ).
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