Merchant Navy Comforts Fund badge.
Chromed, pinback lapel badge for the Merchant Navy Comforts Service. The service, like many other contemporaries for other services, provided books, clothing, tobacco and other luxuries for members of the Merchant Navy. Good overall condition. read more
15.00 GBP
W.L.A. Release Certificate and Letter.
W.L.A. Release Certificate to a Miss A.W.Sharpe who served from 1942 until 1946 with accompanying letter thanking her for her service in Lincolnshire and asking for the return of uniform items. Good, clean condition with paper clip and other light marks. read more
Home Guard Silver Lapel badge.
Gilt and enamel Home Guard Lapel badge. Variation on the more common patterns but more uncommonly in silver and in excellent, clean condition. read more
Immobilisation of Vehicles Leaflet.
1941 Ministry of War Transport leaflet advising the population of the necessity of immobilising all vehicles in the event of invasion. Contains brief instructions on how this can be achieved. Good, clean condition. Uncommon.
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Home Guard Panoramic Photograph 21st Staffs Btn.
80cm x 20cm approx. panoramic photograph of B Company, 21st Staffordshire ( Wolverhampton ) Battalion Home Guard. Dated October 1942, taken by H.Whitlock & Sons, image in good, clear condition with some minor foxing to one end. Unusual format for HG unit photos. read more
CD Group 6 London Region Hendon Paperwork Grouping.
Certificate and paperwork grouping to a Miss V.P.Finlayson who was a Local Fire Guard Instructor in London Region Civil Defence Group No.6 based at Hendon. Certificates for Wardens' Service and Anti-Gas Training with correspondence re. Fire Guard training instructor's courses , thanks for service etc. Some folding, marking and minor tears but otherwise good condition. read more
Tate of Leeds Aircraft Dept. National Service Badge.
Chrome and enamel ' numbered Fattorini ' national service badge for Tate of Leeds Aircraft Dept.Tate of Leeds, motor dealers had built additional garage space in 1937, which was used for the War Department and Air Ministry contract work. Subcontract work for Blackburn Aircraft Ltd (main works were on Roundhay Road) was undertaken including the manufacture of assemblies for Swordfish aircraft. M... read more
Early WVS Armband.
Embroidered wool on cotton WVS armband. Probably locally, or individually procured armband based on the first official standard armband introduced in July 1940. Well made example in excellent, used condition. read more
Divisional Warden Rank insignia.
Gold felt on blue wool sleeve insignia for the rank of Divisional Warden, District Warden in London. Good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more
Home Guard Certificates - relatives.
Home Guard Certificates were given to all who served in the Home Guard on completion of their service. These examples are made out to members of the same family Arthur and Lewis Foster who served from 1942 until Stand Down. In good condition, minor marking. read more