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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Belt Leather - Home Guard Pattern.
Home Guard Pattern leather belt. Clearly based on the Mounted Services' Bandolier Equipment, this pattern of belt was made specifically for the Home Guard and required the HG Patt. Web sleeve to enable the use of braces and pouches ( SEE item 9221 ). This example indistinctly manufacturer marked and dated, will fit a 34" - 36" waist. Good,used supple condition. read more
Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory ARP badge.
Chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge for the ' C.B.A.F.ARP ' widely believed to be from the Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory in Birmingham, one of the largest centres of Spitfire production. Generally in good, used condition with some damage to the enamel, manufacturer marked ' J.R.Gaunt ' to the reverse. Priced to accommodate condition. read more
63rd Surrey Richmond Battalion Home Guard History.
1946 1st ed. ' Reminiscences of the 63rd Surrey ( Richmond ) Battalion Home Guard '. 47pgs with b/w illustrations outlining the wartime history of the battalion including the women auxiliaries and a roll of officers by Company. Card covers with some marking and rusting of staples otherwise good condition. read more
NAAFI Insignia Grouping.
Uncommon insignia grouping for a uniformed officer of the NAAFI ( Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes ) . Created by the British government in 1921 to run recreational establishments needed by the British Armed Forces, and to sell goods to servicemen and their families the NAAFI played it's greatest role during WW2 when it ran 7,000 canteens and had 96,000 personnel including control of ENSA.... read more
1938 Home Office/Scottish Office ARP notice.
Mar.1938 Home Office/Scottish Office ARP notice ' What You Can Do '. 8pg leaflet outlining the Government's overall ARP strategy and the roles for volunteers in the Police, Observer Corps, Fire Service and the ARP services. Good, clean condition, has been punched for filing.
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Home Guard Post Office Armband.
Uncommon printed, heavy duty cotton, khaki armband worn by the Post Office battalions of the Home Guard. Similar in format to the standard HG armband but with the addition of red GPO devices, This example in good, used condition. Unmothed with light marking and a slight 1cm unpicking of the seam.
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Catholic Women's League Forces' Canteen Workers Badge.
Brass and enamel, pinback badge by Fattorini of Bradford for wear by workers of the Catholic Women's League who ran one of their various canteens for H.M.Forces. Often situated at stations, these volunteer ran canteens dispensed ' chars and wads ' to the myriad of serviceman on the move during the war. Good, overall condition, patinated overall. read more
Wartime Sanatogen Tin.
Wartime Sanatogen Tin. Sanatogen was a food tonic, a concentrated nutrient with tonic properties which was easily digested and absorbed. Tin clearly marked ' War Time Pack ' to all faces of the tin. Excellent, overall condition with some very minor marks.
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