7th Somerset Battalion Home Guard history.
C1945 1st ed.' 7th Somerset Battn. Home Guard ', dec. card wraps., 71pp., ep maps, several sketches. Printed for ' Private Circulation Only ' by Bennett Bros., Bristol. Tells the story of the raising, organisation & training of the unit, which operated between Bristol & Wells, inc. Portishead, Clevedon, Keynsham, Farrington Gurney & Temple Cloud. Appendices including Rolls of officers, awards a... read more
Glamorgan Special Constable's Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge worn by a Glamorgan Special constable. Larger than the normal pattern ( 26mm ) with half moon lapel fitting, numbered to reverse with manufacturer's details ' H.W.Miller, B'ham '. Good, bright used condition with some surface abrasions. read more
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Guns For the Home Guard.
C1941 ' Guns for the Home Guard ' by K.M.Lazarus. 48pgs covering the principal weapons used by the Home Guard, including Vickers, Lewis, BAR, Thompson and AT Rifle. Good, used condition with light marking to covers. Uncommon. read more
ARP Memorandum No.15 Care & Custody of Equipment.
1942 3rd ed. ARP Memorandum No.15 ' Care and Custody of Equipment '. 51pgs useful document giving scales of issue of equipment from gas masks to sandbags for various of the Civil Defence organisations and it's subsequent care. Rusting to staples but otherwise generally good, clean condition. read more
Home Guard matchbox cover.
Tin and celluloid matchbox cover featuring the Home Guard badge to both sides. In good, used condition with minor foxing and some light marking. read more
W.V.S. Street Leader Armband.
The WVS Street Leader was a position created by a 1942 decentralisation of the WVS organisation to mirror that of the Warden's service and an encouragement of WVS members to undertake elementary CD training. Thus new posts were created within the WVS Housewives Service with the Street Leader being tasked with liaising with groups of 50 houses. With the 1943 introduction of the grey armband for ... read more
Battle of Britain Calendar.
Glazed ceramic ornamental calendar celebrating the Battle of Britain in the form of a horseshoe inscribed with the immortal extract from Churchill's speech ' Never in the field of human conflict.....' surrounding a picture in relief of fighter aircraft over the white cliffs of Dover. Perpetual calendar that requires manual changing, all month and date combinations present. Minor rubbing to high... read more
ARP Handbook No.5 Structural Defence.
1st ed. 1939 ' ARP Handbook No.5 Structural Defence '. This oversize 58pg does not conform to the format of the other handbooks in the series and is one of the most uncommon and difficult to acquire. This particular volume deals with the science and physics of bomb blast and the scientific defence against this when applied to materials and locations likely to be used for protection. Discusses t... read more
Home Guard Pocket Book.
1940 ' Home Guard Pocket Book ' by Brig-Gen.A.F.U.Green of the West Sussex Home Guard. Published with funds going to the West Sussex HG with 100pgs containing chapters on demolition, weapons, aircraft identification, musketry, drill, strategy & tactics. Illustrated throughout with sketches and diagrams. Good, clean condition and scarce. read more
Hove Warship Week Fob.
Celluloid disc given in exchange for a contribution to Hove's Warship Web held between March 14th - 21st. Double-sided originally issued with a ribbon and pin. read more