A 1941 dated ' 40 Patt tunic belonging to a member of the 25th (2nd Southern Railway) Battalion, Sussex Home Guard. A size 8 , Height 5'7" - 5'8", Waist 32" - 33", Chest 37" - 38" by the Rego Clothiers Ltd with prominent manufacturer's label, inspection marks and previous owner's name ' C.Rollings '. Bears printed ' SX29 ' Battalion designations with Home Guard shoulder titles. All buttons pres...  read more

Code: 13370

Leaflet produced by Dugouts Ltd. of Hornchurch showing the plans and specification of their sectional pre-cast concrete air raid shelter. leaflet comes with accompanying plan and two page specification sheet. Overstamped with the details of a North London construction company. Unusual and in good, used condition with minor creasing and foxing.  read more

Code: 13369

White cotton ' LCC ' London County Council armband. This type of armband is commonly seen worn by teachers involved in the various evacuation schemes. It was also on occasion issued to the council employees involved in official wartime duties such as fire watching etc. Good, used condition, missing one of the four ties.  read more

Code: 13368

Life in a Submarine by Capt.Bernard Acworth DSO.Published by Raphael Tuck and featuring their trademark artwork on the front cover, this 31pg landscape format booklet is essentially a recruiting tool aimed at younger readers with it's emphasis on the positives of being a member of the Navy. In generally excellent, clean condition with some light marking to card covers.  read more

Code: 13367

24.00 GBP

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Patented in 1940 and one of the plethora of ' helpful ' commercial devices aimed for LDV, Observer Corps and Home Forces use, the R.T. Rangefinder was intended to be used with the cord held to one eye with the ' rule ' held towards the target. Using the basic figures on the rule ( fighter, bomber, parachute, house, man ) a rough range can be arrived at. Manufactured by Turner, Richardson & Coy,...  read more

Code: 13366

1941 ' Defence against the Night Bomber ' by Noel Pemberton Billing. 191pgs outlining, in many cases some fairly outlandish ideas for defence against the bomber. Pemberton Billing was an interesting character who dabbled in right of centre politics and had extensive interests in aviation and a forceful critic of the Air Ministry. Interesting aspect of the Home Front. Good condition with foxed b...  read more

Code: 13365

Wartime brown paper bags overprinted with the slogan ' In Wartime as in time of Peace we aim to give Quality, Service, Satifaction. In excellent condition.
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Code: 13364

8.50 GBP

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Enamel and bronzed lapel badge believed to be for employees of Mechanizations and Aero Ltd, part of the Nuffield Group. M&A were heavily employed during the war in tank and aero engine production.
Half moon lapel fitting and numbered to reverse. In good, used condition with some abrasions to enamel.  read more

Code: 13363

Vol.3, No.7 ' The Land Girl ', one of the smaller, economy editions of the in-house Land Army magazine offering articles about uniforms , Care of the feet and Area News. In good, clean condition with minor creasing and marking to covers.  read more

Code: 13362