Bloody Bayonets.
2nd ed. 1942 , Bloody Bayonets - the complete guide to bayonet fighting ' by Sqn. Ldr.R.A.Lidstone. Produced by Gale & Polden this guide demonstrates everything from training to ' a kill following disarm ' ! Illustrated throughout with a series of sketches and diagrams, good, clean condition, some light marking. read more
Dig For Victory leaflet No.23 ' Making the Most of a Small Plot '.
Ministry of Agriculture Dig For Victory Leaflet No.23 ' Making the Most of a Small Plot '. All colour, two sided pamphlet giving an all year round cropping plan for a small garden or allotment. Good,clean condition with some very minor marking, edge tears and creasing. This example has a 1944 dated receipt for speed and lime gummed to the front which has been fixed to allow the text to be read.... read more
Embroidered Home Guard shoulder titles.
Matching pair of used Home Guard shoulder titles. Embroidered titles in good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. This type of title was commonly worn by Kent units. read more
Wartime St.John Grouping.
Centred around a 10" x 8" patriotic ' bulldog spirit ' photograph showing St.John nurses and including two wartime printed economy shoulder titles, 2 x white metal ' 4 SJAB ' shoulder titles, pinback white metal and enamel St. John badge and a uniform permit with a Chorley, Lancs address. All items in good, used condition. read more
BPL Throat Mints - Wartime Pack.
Temporary Wartime pack of BPL's - Throat Mints , a sore throat remedy. Contained in clearly marked ' Temporary Wartime Pack '. Good condition with contents, slight marking. read more
Civil Defence First Aid Post Shoulder titles.
Wartime pair of round ended shoulder titles for personnel of Civil Defence First Aid Posts. Embroidered gold on blue/black wool, removed from a uniform and in good condition. read more
Aircraft Identification manual - German Monoplanes.
Part Two ' Aircraft Identification - German Monoplanes ' prepared by the Aeroplane. Manual contains 64pgs with photographs, profiles and text for various aircraft types to aid recognition. Popular amongst most of the Home Front services, particularly the Observer Corps. This example in good, used condition with very light rubbing to spine. Stylish covers. read more
King's Commendation for Brave Conduct badges for civilians.
Scarce pair of plastic King's Commendation for Brave Conduct badges contained in their original box. Instituted in 1942, the King's Commendation was instituted in respect of acts of civilian bravery during the Second World War and the badge was awarded in pairs for wear on suit, jacket or dress lapels, it was broadly equivalent to a Mention in Despatches in military circles.
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7th Cornwall Battalion Home Guard cloth badge.
Uncommon WW II printed example of the black and yellow sign worn by the 7th. [Falmouth] Battalion of the Cornwall Home Guard. In excellent, unissued condition with identification pencilled to the reverse with some light glue residue.
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A.R.P. Memo.No.13 ' Inspection & Repair of Respirators.....'.
1940ed. A.R.P.Memo No.13 ' Inspection & Repair of Respirators and Oilskin Clothing and Decontamination of Respirators. ' 18pg, illustrated memorandum dealing with the inspection and repair of all types of respirators from civilian to service patterns. Good, used condition, slightly marked covers.
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