The Browning Automatic Rifle.

A Gale & Polden card covered aide memoire covering the Browning Automatic Rifle used by the Home Guard as a section automatic weapon. Gate fold format with b/w photographs and diagrams. Good, used condition.  read more

Code: 9044

City of London, Post Office Battalion, Home Guard Battledress.

1941 Battledress Blouse Serge for a Sergeant in the 31st City of London ( St.Pancras ) G.P.O. battalion. Size 5, height 5' 5" - 5' 6",
Chest 36 - 37ins. made by the Star Mfg.Co.Ltd., Belfast. Manufacturer's/size label to interior with WD inspection stamp. Tatty WW1 trio ribbons to l/h breast. In generally good condition with a smattering of minor moth holes which would reward invisible m...  read more

Code: 9040

Home Guard History ' C ' Tottington Company 21st Lancs HG.

C1945 ' The History of "C" ( Tottington ) Company 21 Lancs. Home Guard 1940 - 1944 '. 94pgs with a detailed account of the Company's activities with appendices, a nominal roll, fold out map etc. This copy has had the boards detached at some time and has been repaired with sellotape, hence is now rated as a reading copy of what is a scarce history.  read more

Code: 9037

The Shelter Book.

C1939/40 ' The Shelter Book ' for use in ' Shelters, Tubes,Basements and Cellars in wartime '. 307pgs of various stories, poems, essays and notes. First pages have space for listing ARP wardens, decontamination posts, dog's NARPAC registration etc. Good, clean condition with some marking to board covers.  read more

Code: 9035

Wartime Sentimental Postcard.

Wartime postcard by the well known publishers Bamforth with a sentimental image of a soldier and a young girl sold as part of their ' wartime greeting ' series. Good, used condition with some minor ink staining.
POSTFREE within UK  read more

Code: 9032

48th County of London LCC Btn Home Guard History.

1st Ed.C1945 ' 48th County of London ( L.C.C. ) Btn Home Guard - A Report as in the form of a resume of the history of " C " Company 1940 - 1944 ' by Mjr.K.Belsham. Often light hearted review of the wartime exploits of a London Home Guard unit. Excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 9029

L.C.C. Evacuation Armband.

Screen printed cotton armband with corner ties for use by coordinators of the London County Council Evacuation scheme. Largely worn by teachers and other volunteers tasked with the onerous task of organising, accompanying and looking after the groups of children evacuated from the Capital at various times during the War. Excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 9028

Chingford At War 1939 - 1945.

1sr Ed. 1946 172pgs ' Borough of Chingford - A record of the Civil Defence & Allied Services and Incidents which occurred in the Borough 1939 - 1945. A comprehensive review of the CD services with numerous b/w photographs, rolls, appendices and pull out map showing bomb locations. Excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 9026

Evacuation notice.

Small 1941 flyer to parents of evacuated children, urging them not to bring their children back into the cities and other ' danger areas '. Issued in April 1941 and in excellent, clean condition. Several available.
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Code: 9023

Booby Trap Switch No.10 - Auxiliary Unit provenance.

British Booby Trap Switch No.10 Pressure with an Auxiliary Unit provenance. This switch was previously part of the estate of Sgt.Louis Pugh 1910-84 who was part of a Patrol based at Gibbet Oak, Tenderden, Kent, he went on to serve in the R.A.F. as a F/Lt. This switch was put up for sale along with other examples and copies of both the Countryman's Diary and Calendar 1938.The Switch No.10 was i...  read more

Code: 9021