Civil Defence area title - Birkenhead.

Gold on blue embroidered cotton on wool Civil Defence area title for Birkenhead. Worn on the breast pocket of the tunic below the CD breast badge. In good clean, unmothed condition.

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Code: 8442

Flare Parachute and AA fuze souvenirs.

Two items that recently surfaced from a Nottingham house clearance - white silk parachute as used with German air dropped flares and a 1940 dated No.199 Fuse used with the 3.7" Anti-aircraft projectile. Parachute is in reasonable, creased condition with one panel ripped and other minor holes and rips with shroud lines tangled. Fuse patinated overall with clear indications of the projectile's de...  read more

Code: 8440

Barnstaple Area War Weapons Week lapel badge.

Tin and celluloid 30mm pinback badge for the Barnstaple Area War Weapons Week, April 19 - 26th 1941. Manufacturer marked ' Thos. Fattorini, B'ham ' to rim and in good, slightly faded condition, light corrosion to reverse.  read more

Code: 8439

White metal ARP lapel badges.

Part of a larger hoard of white metal ARP lapel badges - manufacturer's surplus stock, recently discovered. White metal badges were made in the period 1940-43 replacing the earlier silver examples. Die struck examples with either half moon or pinback fittings, good condition.
State preference for fitting choice when ordering. 2 or more £5 each.

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Code: 8438

21st Warwickshire Birmingham Btn Home Guard grouping.

Small document grouping to a Sgt.Alfred John Branch of the 21st Warwickshire ( Birmingham ) Battalion Home Guard. The group consists of his service certificate in original envelope ( Ladywood address ), certificate of proficiency, two 1943 group photographs and a HG Association leaflet. All items in excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 8436

Ministry of Agriculture Official's badge.

Large ( 40mm ) brass and enamel lapel badge for wear by Ministry of Agriculture Officials. Horse shoe lapel fitting to reverse and numbered. Good overall condition with undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 8434

Manual of Signal Training for Home Guard...

C1942 ed. ' Manual of Signal Training for Home Guard, G.T.C. etc ' by B.T.Jones. 36pgs dealing with all aspects of signalling from semaphore to wireless. Illustrated with diagrams and sketches. In good, clean condition with minor rusting to staples.  read more

Code: 8430

BRCS & St John CHSS certificates.

Unused certificates indicating service with the British Red Cross Society & Order of St.John Central Hospital Supply Service. The Red Cross and St.John combined during the war to avoid duplicationof effort with the CHSS offering from the provision of bandages to comforts etc. to patients. In excellent, unused condition, several available.
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Code: 8427

Women's Land Army badge - variation.

Brass and enamel pinback WLA badge - variant with large crown, smaller script and small corn stook . In good, used condition, some patination to reverse, with intact and undamaged enamel. No maker. Unusual.



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Code: 8424

The Rise and Ascent of Number Two Platoon.

52pg History of "A" Company,17th Battalion, Cheshire Home Guard by Harold Jager, printed in 1945. 17th Cheshire was the Heswall Battalion. This illustrated history contains an extensive roll giving addresses and other additional information.
In excellent condition with some minor marks to cover.  read more

Code: 8411