31st Btn Birmingham City Transport Home Guard Grouping.
Insignia and ephemera grouping to a Sgt.F.G.Stanton of the 31st Warwickshire ( Birmingham City Transport ) Battalion Home Guard.
Stanton was a pre-war regular in the R.A.M.C. and grouping includes photos and paperwork from this period, with HG certificate, boxed Defence medal and insignia from his later Home Guard service. Copies from the 31st Btn. history confirm his membership. Good co... read more
Early Head Warden's Helmet.
Mk II Helmet sporting the markings carried by a Head Warden outside London. By late 1942 these markings were discontinued in favour of those adopted by London - a series of stripes and bars.
This example has a 1939 dated shell made by Jospeth Sankey & Sons with a size 7, 1939 dated MkI liner by Vero. In very good condition with 95% of paintwork present. Uncommon. read more
Somerset County Council A.R.P.Warden Armband.
Printed, cotton Somerset County Council A.R.P. Warden armband. Elasticated retainers and in good, lightly grubby, used condition. Uncommon. read more
M.O.F. Leaflet ' Milk '.
1944ed. gatefold leaflet issued by the ministry of Food entitled ' Making the Most of Milk '. Offering advice on uses and recipes for fresh and tinned Household Milk from custard to soups. Good, used condition, has been folded.
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Prisoner of War Help enamel badge.
Brass and enamel pinback badge for the ' POW help ' organisation. Although not much is known about this specific organisation it is typical of many groups established in order to send comforts etc. to British POWs. Numbered and maker marked ' Thos Fattorini, Bolton ' to the reverse with scratched initials In good overall condition with minor enamel loss to letter. read more
Women's York Civil Defence Tunic.
Woollen four pocket tunic for use by a woman warden in the York Civil Defence. A.R.P.71 Pattern tunic , size 6 5ft 2in to 5ft 4in, Bust 34" - 36", Waist 26"-28" with printed ' Warden ' titles to both sleeves, embroidered CD breast badge with wartime pattern ' York ' area designation below. One year printed war service stripe to r/h sleeve with gold lanyard to l/h shoulder complete with correct... read more
M.O.F.Leaflet ' One Pot Meals '
1944ed., gate-fold leaflet entitled ' One Pot Meals ' offering a number of serving suggestions for the production of a two course meal using one ring or burner of the stove encouraging fuel economy. Good, used condition with some minor foxing.
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1941 Ration Book.
941 RB.1/4 General Ration Book. This is the fourth issue ration book, issued in 1941 from the Birmingham food office, the third page contains instructions on how to use the book. As usual with most ration books some coupons clipped and or cancelled, covers lightly dirty through use.
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WLA Grouping - Isle of Wight.
Small grouping of paperwork , photographs and armband badge etc. to a Miss F.Butcher, originally from Manchester who went to serve on the Isle of Wight. Includes official notices of registration for the call up of women, postwar congratulatory letters indicating various awards for service, photographs in uniform, WLA badge and an armband indicating 3 years service. All items in good condition. read more
Brigade in Action - Weymouth St.John and CD
1946ed. ' Brigade in Action ' by D.G.F.Acutt. 296pgs highly detailed account of The St. John Ambulance Brigade and it's co-operation with the ARP and Civil Defence services in Weymouth during WW2. Extensive b/w photographs showing bombing incidents, CD personalities, and notable wartime incidents in and around Weymouth. Good, clean condition read more