' 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
NARPAC animal's collar disc.
National Air Raid Precautions Animals Commitee issue identity collar disc . Each disc had an individual identity number registered with NARPAC to make the identification of cats and dogs easier in a post raid situation. This is a variation to the normal plastic variety ( SEE ITEM 9249 ) being made of alloy. Good used condition. read more
WW2 Plasfort Helmet with Helmet Carrier
WW2 ' Plasfort ' helmet with cloth skeleton carrier. The Plasfort was a commercially produced helmet made from an early plastic resin similar to Paxolin in an attempt to produce a viable helmet which did not use valuable war materials. These were bought by some local authorities and by private individuals and were commonly to be found amongst first aid personnel. The commercially produced cloth... read more
Red Cross & St.John C.H.S.S lapel badge.
Gilt and paper pinback lapel badge for the Red Cross & St. John Central Hospital Supply Service. The C.H.S.S. had been created to to supervise the work of hospital supply depots and the production of medical supplies, bandages etc. Good overall condition with some wear to gilding. read more
March 1942 The Land Girl.
Early issue (No.12 Vol.2 Mar 1942) of the 'Land Girl' the official magazine of the Women's Land Army.16pgs with a new cover motif, illustrated with b/w photographs and WLA equipment advertisements. This issue contains notes on gassing rats, Spitfire Fund, HQ notes and county news In good, slightly tatty condition with rusting to staples, marks, minor tear and stains.The earlier, large format i... read more
Times Newspaper ARP lapel badge.
20mm Silvered enamel lapel badge for the Times Newspaper. Uncommon. read more
Comic postcard - Wartime scene.
Comic postcard.... general wartime scene .Comic postcard published by Valentine's by the well known artist Mabel Lucie Attwell featuring one of her trademark children in this case wearing a makeshift helmet and carrying a gas mask . Clean, postally used example, sent to a King's Lynn address.
POSTFREE within UK. read more
Women's Land Army badge.
Brass and enamel, die-struck cap/lapel badge for the Women's Land Army. Good condition with a cleanable stain at 1 O'clock position. read more