Devon Civil Defence area title.
Embroidered cotton on wool Civil Defence, gold on blue, area title for DEVON. In excellent, probaly unissued condition. read more
Children's miniature book ' Commando Leader '.
Part of the ' Mighty Midgets ' series, this children's miniature book entitled ' Commando Leader ' by Hugh Cleverly was intended as a pocket size book for use ' in the shelter '. In good, used condition with a period ' blackout ' advertising reference to the reverse.
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Intelligence And Liason.
Part of the Gale & Polden Training Series ' Fighting Patrol Tactics ' by Col.G.A.Wade offers advice on all aspects of Intelligence gathering and it's subsequent dissemination. 35pg manual with colour illustrations and maps contained in the reverse. Good, clean contents with slightly grubby covers with minor creasing. read more
Map Reading for the Home Guard.
C1941 41pg manual ' Map Reading for the Home Guard ' by Capt.W.S.Stanley. Detailed coverage of compass usage, maps and direction finding. Good, used condition with some marking to covers. read more
Junior Ration Book 1944-45.
1944-45 Ration Book ( Junior ) R.B.4/7. Made out to a Frome address this uncommon junior ration book for the later part of the War is in good used condition with slight rusting to staples, marking to covers with the usual clipped coupons etc. read more
Comic postcard - blackout subject.
Comic postcard published by ' Raphael Tuck ' as part of their ' Blackout ' series. Postally used in 1942 and in good condition. Postcards featuring the blackout are uncommon. read more
Dig For Victory leaflet No.22 How to Grow Small Fruits.
1944ed. Ministry of Agriculture Dig For Victory leaflet No.22 ' How to Grow Small Fruits ' small format leaflet outlining the basics of growing currants raspberries, gooseberries etc. In good condition with very minor marking and creases.
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Shepton Mallet War Weapons Week lapel badge.
30mm approx, tin and celluloid pinback badge for ' Shepton Mallet War Weapons Week June 7 - 14th 1941 '. Featuring a striking design of an early pre War tank this example is in good condition with some corrosion to reverse and minor areas to edge. Manufactured by ' Thos. Fattorini, B'ham '. read more
Worcester LDV pass and photograph.
Card pass issued by the Worcester City Police certifiying that Sidney Edward Adams is a member of the Local Defence Volunteers. Individually numbered and accompanied by a b/w postcard photograph of a uniformed and armed man sporting an LDV armband. It is assumed that this the holder of the pass as they were acquired together. In good condition with some marking to pass. read more
WVS London Civil Defence arm badge.
WVS Civil Defence embroidered arm badge and area title. Arm badge and area title embroidered on felt which replaced flannel from 1941 due to wartime shortages. The badge and London title were worn low on the sleeve although the arm badge does appear both as a breast and beret/hat badge. Both items in good, unmothed condition with clear signs of having been removed from a uniform. read more