Warden's Shoulder titles.
Wartime pair of standard, round ended Warden shoulder titles. Embroidered gold on blue/black wool, removed from a uniform and in good condition.
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How to Teach Battlecraft.
C1942 ' How to Teach Battlecraft ' by Capt.R.A.Humphrey. Published by Gale and Polden and featuring a colourful cover, and sketches by the well known artist Ardizzone. 20pgs covering subjects from ' movement at night ' to ' tactical crossing of obstacles '. Good, clean condition with some light marking. read more
Transport Goes to War.
1942 1st ed. ' Transport Goes to War ' HMSO - Ministry of Information for Ministry of War Transport, the official story of British War Transport , railways, buses, road transport, canals, docks - the delivery of war materials, troops goods and workers in the midst of enemy action. Good, clean condition.
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Decontamination Helmet.
1941 dated Mk II helmet by BMB ( Briggs Motor Bodies ) for use by members of Decontamination teams. Mk I, 1939 dated size 6 3/4 liner by Vero. Good, used condition with some light corrosion and minor dents commensurate with use. read more
' Idle Women ' Magazine cover.
April 1944 edition of War Illustrated with a front cover showing one of the ' Idle Women ' canal workers on a Grand Union barge. Magazine has numerous articles concerning Britain's war effort, in good used condition with some marks, folds etc.
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Cambridgeshire Home Guard shoulder flashes.
Pair of two piece construction, shoulder flashes worn by the Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely battalions of the Home Guard. The 25mm x 10mm flashes were worn by the regular battalions of the Cambs regiment and were adopted by the Cambs HG from 1940 and were worn in place of battalion titles. In excellent condition. Shown here with the accompanying envelope in which they were issued showing positi... read more
Cambridgeshire Civil Defence - Blouse A.R.P.57a.
WW2 Warden's ' Blouse A.R.P.57a. ' Size 6 ( Height 5'5"- 5'6", Chest 35"-37", Waist 33"-35" ) with printed Warden shoulder titles to both arms, printed war service chevrons to right arm and embroidered CD with Cambridgeshire area title to left breast pocket. A nice touch was the finding of a 1944 dated instruction to attend a course of lectures in Cottenham, Cambs in the top pocket. A good ori... read more
' Four Years ' - History of 5th Caernarvonshire Home Guard.
C1945 1st ed. ' Four Years ' - History of 5th Caernarvonshire Home Guard. 238pgs inc. b/w illustrations, maps and sketches outing the history of this Welsh unit that based it's operations in and around Llandudno. Excellent, clean condition with scarce d/w, ex RUSI and IWM collections. read more
War Savings badge.
Card badge featuring a bold graphic design for an anonymous War Savings Campaign in October C1941. Clearly given for a donation to the fund and was presumably attached by a pin through the attached ribbon. Good, overall condition with some minor marking . Uncommon. read more
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Lincolnshire Home Guard Tunic.
Scarce '40 Pat. Battledress Blouse bearing the insignia of the Lincolnshire Home Guard in the form of the ' Lincoln Imp '. Size 16 BD ( Height 6' - 6'2", Chest 39" - 41", Waist 34" - 35" ), undated label but inspection marks suggest 1940 manufacture with Sgt's stripes, printed Lincoln Imps and printed Home Guard shoulder titles to both arms . Printed service chevrons to right arm. In generally ... read more