Air Raid Defence League lapel badge.
Enamel and gilt, pinback lapel badge for the Air Raid Defence League. The League was founded in 1939 to 'secure effective air raid protection as a primary object of national policy', later the League was incorporated with the National Association of Air Raid Wardens and it is from this period that the badge derives with the inclusion of 'ARW' to the centre. In excellent, bright condition and ma... read more
Utility shirt collars.
New/old stock utility shirt collars. White, size 17 shirt collars, clearly marked CC41 to collar and to retailer marked envelope.
Excellent condition. Several available.
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14.50 GBP
Yorkshire Home Guard battledress.
'40 Patt BD blouse from the 41st West Riding (Dewsbury) Battalion (Heckmondwike). Large size, No.13 - 5ft 11"/6ft, 38/39" chest and 33/34" waist. In good, clean condition with nicely paired insignia, with one neatly repaired hole to the back and very minor moth 'napping' . Indistinct date 'Aug 42/43' to intact label with period tailoring modifications - darts to the back and additional closure... read more
We Also Served - Cambridgeshire Home Guard.
1994 'We Also Served - The story of the Home Guard in Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely 1940-1943'. 107pgs with black and white illustrations outlining, by battalion, the history of the Cambridgeshire Home Guard. Includes sections on the GPO Battalion, AA battery and MT Company. In good, clean condition with torn and creased but intact dustwrapper. read more
28.00 GBP
BBC Staff lapel badge.
White metal and enamel lapel badge for BBC employees with half moon lapel fittting. Badge by H.W.Miller B'ham was worn by BBC employees including those involved in civil defence/fire guard duties. In excellent, clean condition. read more
Home Guard shoulder titles.
A pair of embroidered cotton Home Guard shoulder titles. These examples are embroidered in less commonly encountered white cotton. Clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform, in good, slightly dusty condition. read more
WLA 6 month service half diamond.
Merrow edged, embroidered half diamonds indicating 6 months service for application to WLA armbands for extra service on top of that indicated by the armband. In clean unissued condition. Two available.
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WW2 Scout Civil Defence proficiency badge.
Merrow edged, embroidered Scout's Civil Defence proficiency badge. Introduced in November 1939 to be used in place of the National Service badge when worn for carrying out Civil Defence duties. In excellent, clean and probably unissued condition. read more
B.R.C.S. Proficiency medal with ARP clasp.
British Red Cross Society proficiency medal with the clasp 'Proficiency in Air Raid Precautions Training'. Named to the reverse '10120 C.M.Fisher' with manufacturer marks 'J.R.Gaunt,London and a regd number to the reverse of the clasp. In good, overall condition with undamaged enamel, toned gilding and slightly grubby ribbon. read more
WVS armband.
Early screen printed WVS armband. Red paint on white cotton material with evidence of safety pin fixing to reverse. In excellent, clean condition a good example of an early armband before standardised patterns were introduced. read more