P.O.W. Association lapel badge.

Gilt and enamel pinback lapel badge for the British P.O.W. Association. This subscription association had branches throughout the UK and organised everything from parties for children of P.O.W.S to sending of comforts to the P.O.W. camps. In excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 9371

Hawker Aircraft Fire Service badge.

Embroidered red wool on blue breast badge for what is believed to be Hawker Aircraft Ltd. Hawkers as with many large business concerns had their own fire service and this badge demonstrates that it was affiliated to the Auxiliary units that proliferated in the pre and early War periods. In excellent , clean condition.  read more

Code: 9369

R.T. Range Finder.

Patented in 1940 and one of the plethora of ' helpful ' commercial devices aimed for LDV, Observer Corps and Home Forces use, the R.T. Rangefinder was intended to be used with the cord held to one eye with the ' rule ' held towards the target. Using the basic figures on the rule ( fighter, bomber, parachute, house, man ) a rough range can be arrived at. Manufactured by Turner, Richardson & C...  read more

Code: 9364

Sussex Home Guard OCA lapel badge.

Gilt and enamel lapel badge for Sussex Home Guard Old Comrades Association. Half moon, lapel fitting to reverse. In excellent, bright condition.  read more

Code: 9362

National Savings Volunteer's badge.

Brass and enamel, pinback badge for a member of a National Savings Committee or a local volunteer collector. Replaced as an economy measure by a tin and celluloid version ( SEE item 9354 ) Manufacturer marked ' H.W. Miller, B'ham ' to reverse. In good condition with undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 9361

A.R.P. Bleach Ointment.

60mm tin containing A.R.P. Bleach Ointment. This item was used as part of the decontamination equipment carried by ARP First Aid Parties and Decontamination teams for decontaminating small areas of skin exposed to vesicant agents. Good condition, complete with content with two small ' bruises ' to tin.
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Code: 9360

Early WLA Armband.

WW1 Pattern WLA armband that has been reused/reissued and has seen service during WW2. Displaying signs of heavy use, fading etc, the armband has service chevrons indicating a year and half of service. In generally good condition, with some mothing, and fading. Classic case of ' make do and mend '.  read more

Code: 9357

National Savings Volunteer's badge.

Celluloid and tin, pinback badge for a member of a National Savings Committee or a local volunteer collector. Introduced as an economy measure to replace the earlier metal version. In good, clean condition with some light corrosion to reverse.  read more

Code: 9354

H.M.S.O. - ' The Home Guard of Great Britain '.

One of the H.M.S.O. series of patriotic booklets produced by the Ministry of Information ' The Home Guard of Great Britain ' remains a particularly scarce title. This example, sadly lacking it's covers, remains otherwise, in good condition. The 65pgs are full of annotated photographs from ' The Beginning.... ' and includes chapters entitled ' Battle School ' and ' When Work is Done, Soldiering ...  read more

Code: 9353

Comic postcard - Coupons.

Comic postcard.... coupons .Comic postcard published by Valentine's by the well known artist Mabel Lucie Attwell featuring her trademark children . Clean, postally used example, sent to a Woking address.
POSTFREE within UK.
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Code: 9352