History of the Ministry of Food Home Guard.

C1946 1st ed. ' Bureaucrats in Battle Dress ' The History of the Ministry of Food Home Guard by Henry Smith. 168 pgs, published in 1945, illustrated throughout, with rolls of personnel and roll of honour.
Good clean copy with uncommon dustwrapper ( light marking, tears etc.) The illustrations feature a photograph of the women's section wearing the specially designed MOF badge.  read more

Code: 12665

NFS 8 breast badge - Nottingham.

Embroidered red on blue wool National Fire Service area 8 breast badge. For wear on the heavy duty NFS tunic. Area 8 covered the Nottingham area. In good condition with some evidence of having been removed from a tunic.  read more

Code: 12664

Comic Postcard - Servicewomen.

Comic postcard published by Bamforth as part of their ' Tempest Kiddy ' series featuring the work of the artist Tempest. This example shows servicewomen from the ATS, WAAF and WRENS with the title ' Thumbs Up '. Postally unused, slight markings and bumping of corners.  read more

Code: 12663

Potters Bar Civil Defence Insignia Grouping.

Grouping of embroidered and printed insignia that would have been worn by a Warden in the Potters Bar area. Comprising Warden shoulder titles, CD breast badge, Potters Bar area title, War service chevrons and an ARP lapel badge. All items have very clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform with a heavily toned lapel badge.  read more

Code: 12662

NFS Cap.

Man's NFS peaked cap with chrome and enamel cap badge. Wool body with leather peak and headband. Maker's label ' Hobson & Sons, London ', 6 1/2 size visible to oil cloth protector and label. In good used condition with one area of moth damage. A good example of a lightly worn NFS cap.  read more

Code: 12661

Home Guard Information Circular No.53.

1944, 5pg Home Guard Information Circular No.53, one of the regular stream of circulars updating the Home Guard on all aspects of Home Guard life. This example includes HG award citations and notes on targets, ammunition and security. Good, used condition, has been folded.  read more

Code: 12660

Crashed Luftwaffe Aircraft Souvenirs.

Contained in a grubby biscuit tin this is a small collection of aircraft fragments taken from the crash site of a Luftwaffe aircraft in Kent. Word of mouth testament from the seller indicates that these fragments were taken from the remains of a Ju88 that crashed near Bethersden in Kent in 1943. Typical of many collections that were avidly acquired by young boys.  read more

Code: 12659

Port at War Liverpool 1939 - 1945.

Card covered, landscape format , booklet published by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board in 1946 outlining the story of the Port of Liverpool during the War 1939 - 45. 64pgs with a large number of b/w photographs. Good, used condition with slight sunning to spine.  read more

Code: 12658

Civil Defence lapel badge.

25mm Brass and enamel Civil Defence lapel badge featuring the post 1940 rainbow design. Half moon lapel fitting to the reverse. Badge in bright condition with some minor surface abrasions.  read more

Code: 12657

' Ever Faithful ' 1st Btn Devon Home Guard .

C1946 1st ed. ' Ever Faithful ' - being the history of the 1st ( Loyal City of Exeter ) Battalion Devon Home Guard 1940 - 1945 by Lt.Col.H.J.Wiltshire. 166pgs covering all aspects of the battalions formation and wartime service. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and sketches with extensive appendices of battalion personnel, awards etc. Good, used condition with sunned spine.  read more

Code: 12656