Qualifications for the Award of the Home Guard Proficiency Badge.
1943 ' Qualifications For, and Conditions Governing the Award of the Home Guard Proficiency Badges and Certificates '. 15pg manual outlining all the requirements for the award of the badge by all members of the Home Guard including Anti-Aircraft units.
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Fire Watcher's lapel badge.
Silver gilt and enamel, lapel badge for a Fire Watcher. Badge worn by the force intended to stop the spread of fire caused by bombs in mainly industrial/business premises. Superceded in 1941 by the Fire Guard. Badge in good, used, bright, condition with light marking. read more
William And ARP - Richmal Crompton.
1939 1st Ed. 'William Does His Bit' by Richmal Crompton. The irrepressible character William decides to found the junior ARP, 256pgs with the occasional b/w sketch illustration. This example is complete with it's scarce colourful dustwrapper featuring William as a member of the Air Rade Precorshun Junier Branch ! In good clean condition with a chipped d/w with some small tears. read more
Southern Railway Home Guard Newspaper. Jan 1945
Jan 1945 ' Stand Down ' edition of ' Southern On Guard ' the newspaper of the Southern Railway Home Guard. 8 page, tabloid size paper with large numbers of illustrations concentrating on the activities of the Home Guard at Stand Down across the Southern Railway region. Slightly tired condition with folding and minor tears and staining.
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Wartime packet of ' Vim '.
New, old stock, wartime packet of ' Vim ' with salvage slogan to top ' save this carton for waste paper collection '. In good, condition with storage marks, rubbing and bruising.
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Derbyshire Home Guard Grouping.
Grouping of items to a member of the 3rd Derbyshire ( Chapel-en-le Frith ) Battalion. Size 6 7/8 field service cap with Notts & Derby's cap badge, L/Cpl rank stripes, Despatch rider trade badge, white lanyard, Home Guard shoulder titles and two pairs of SF3 battalion titles. All items in good, used condition with insignia showing clear signs of having been removed from a uniform. Field service ... read more
Southern Railway Home Guard Newspaper. Apr/May 1942
Apr./May 1942 edition of ' Southern On Guard ' the newspaper of the Southern Railway Home Guard. 4 page, tabloid size paper with large numbers of illustrations concentrating on the activities of the Home Guard across the Southern Railway region. Good overall condition with folding and minor foxing read more
Sept 1945 Art & Industry - War Posters.
Sept.1945 edition of Art & Industry entitled ' War Posters '. 95pg industry magazine given over to a review of posters printed by the Allies during the War. B/W illustrations throughout, interesting information on artists, campaigns etc. Good used condition. read more
Home Guard Information Circular No.15
1942 Home Guard Information Circular No.15, 4pg covering diverse subjects form Civil Defence, ' AV ' battledress and the HG and the US Army. Good, overall condition with some creasing and marking. read more
Warwickshire Home Guard Tunic.
Early '40 Pat. Battledress Blouse bearing the insignia of the 4th Warwickshire ( Stratford ) Battalion Home Guard in the form of printed ' WAR 4 ' shoulder insignia . Size 7 BD ( Height 5' 7" - 5' 8" Chest 35" - 36", Waist 30" - 31" ), undated label with WD inspection stamp. Manufactured by B.Morris & Co. Clothiers, London. Printed Home Guard shoulder titles to both arms with Lieutenant , brass... read more