Upper Thames Patrol cap badge.

Brass o/r's cap badge for the Upper Thames Patrol. This Home Guard formation covered the non-tidal part of the Thames from Teddington Lock to Oxford and was drawn from men from the Berkshire and Middlesex Home Guard.
The badge, which features the arms of the Thames Conservancy surmounting the letters UTP, is in good polished condition. The slider is intact and the rear is toned overall.  read more

Code: 7098

ARP matchbox cover.

Colourful tin and celluloid matchbox cover with full colour ARP badge to obverse and reverse. The words ' Air Raid Precautions ' to one side. These matchbox covers were popular home front souvenirs.
This example in excellent condition with minor foxing.  read more

Code: 7091

Factory ARP lapel badge.

Chrome and enamel ARP badge with half moon lapel fitting. ESC is believed to stand for English Steel Corporation. In good undamaged condition, no maker marks.  read more

Code: 7078

The Story of WVS

52pg booklet entitled ' The Story of WVS ' Pub 1959 by Virginia Graham. H.M.S.O.Well illustrated history of the WVS with a strong emphasis on it's wartime work. Clean copy with a few very minor creases to the cover.  read more

Code: 7040

Chivers Essential work badge.

Chrome and enamel, pinback Chivers Jam, On Essential Work, national service lapel badge. Numbered 2304 to reverse made by Thos Fattorini, B'ham. 20mm diameter. Bright, clean chrome and enamel.  read more

Code: 7034

1941 Fire Guard armband.

Official issue, printed Fire Guard armlet for members of the Fire Guard not entitled or issued with uniform. Comes from the period 1941-43 when the Fire Guard was administered by the general Civil Defence services. Armband in unissued condition.  read more

Code: 7028

Civil Defence armband

Mint un-issued Civil Defence armband. The Civil Defence ' armlet ' was introduced in 1940 and on general issue from 1940.
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Code: 7008