Civil Air Guard lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for a member of the Civil Air Guard. The Civil Air Guard was a 1938 scheme in which the UK government subsidized training fees for members of flying clubs, in return for future military call-up commitments. Pin back fastener to the reverse, manufacturer marked ' W.O.Lewis, B'ham '. Good, overall condition with very minor rubbing to finish. read more
58.00 GBP
SFP - Fire Party lapel badge.
Silvered and enamel bar lapel badge for a member of a Supplementary or Street Fire Party. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse in good,heavily used condition showing only traces of the original silvered finish. Priced accordingly. read more
Portsmouth ARP City Messenger lapel badge.
Large size, 35mm, chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge worn by Portsmouth ARP City Messengers. Manufacturer marked to the reverse ' Caxton Plate Co.,London ' and in excellent, bright condition. read more
Ferranti ARP Warden lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for an ARP Warden of the Ferranti company. During World War II, Ferranti became a major supplier of electronics, fuzes, valves, and was, through development of the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system, heavily involved in the early development of radar in the United Kingdom.
Horseshoe lapel fitting to the reverse with manufacturer's markings for Thos. F... read more
MkII No.2c Helmet with Factory Markings.
1940 dated MkII No.2c steel helmet by Fisher & Ludlow Ltd., Birmingham with the markings of a company ' DE Ltd ' stencilled to the front. These markings are repeated in the form of punched details to the the underside of the rim. Size 7, 1940 MkII liner by Compton Sons & Webb.
The mild steel MkII No.2c helmets were identified with the holes to their brim indicating their lack of ballisti... read more
Canterbury Bridge Blean War Weapons Week badge.
Large 34mm tin and celluloid, pin badge featuring a tank design for the Canterbury Bridge Blean War Weapons Week ( Feb/Mar 1941 ). Bridge-Blean is situated just outside Canterbury to the North West. Badge bears the manufacturer's details of Thos. Fattorini, B'ham to the rim and is in excellent, bright condition with a little minor corrosion to the reverse. read more
Emergency Hospital Scheme Stretcher Bearer lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for a stretcher bearer in the Emergency Hospital Scheme. The EHS was in an essence an early form of nationalisation of the hospital system undertaken to deal with the expected large number of air raid casualties. Anticipating an equally large demand for staff such as stretcher bearers, volunteers, largely men were enrolled and late in 1940 were authorised to the we... read more
WVS Housewives Section Armband.
Printed on to cotton, WVS Housewives Section armband. The Housewives Service /Section were members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality particularly in the care of casualties. Although denied an officially issued armband, WVS authorities had no objections to local issues prefering them to ... read more
Home Guard Lapel Badge.
Attractive, large size, brass and enamel Home Guard lapel badge. Horseshoe lapel fitting to reverse. This badge is an early design before the accepted designs became commonplace. Uncommon. read more
Bourne & Hollingsworth ARP Badge.
Gilt and enamel, pinback lapel badge for use by members of staff of the Bourne & Hollingsworth Store ARP. Bourne and Hollingsworth was a large department store on the corner of Oxford Street and Berners Street, London. They were renowned for selling the best quality goods and for looking after their staff, providing accommodation at Warwickshire House on Gower Street for up to 600 female worker... read more