Fire Watcher's lapel badge.
Silver gilt and enamel, lapel badge for a Fire Watcher. Badge worn by the force intended to stop the spread of fire caused by bombs in mainly industrial/business premises. Superceded in 1941 by the Fire Guard. Badge in good, used, bright, condition with undamaged enamel. The black spots in the image are in the enamel and have been emphasised in the photo. read more
Association of Friends of the French Volunteers - AVF Publicity Items.
Two items used by the Association of Friends of the French Volunteers - AVF to promote the organisation. Items include a bookmark with details of the organisation and its activities to the reverse and the other is a cork beermat with the Free French logo. Good, clean condition. read more
A.R.P. Aluminum Canteen & Carrier.
Uncommon aluminium canteen often carried by CD first aid parties and medics. Marked to the top ' A.R.P.' and manufacturer marked to the bottom ' R.S '. Complete with its' unique webbing carrier. Minor dents and marks to canteen with light marking and stains to carrier. read more
WW2 Women's Junior Air Corps Officer's Cap Badge.
Scarce gilt and enamel,pinback, cap badge for the Women's Junior Air Corps. Introduced late in the War for WJAC Officers up to the rank of Group Commandant for wear on the grey FS style cap. Excellent, bright condition. read more
Picture Post - Fire Watcher's Goggles.
Iconic 1940 Picture Post cover showing the actor Leslie Howard wearing a pair of fire watcher's goggles. 40pg large format with articles on Howard, inside a Prison Camp, Fleet Air Arm, refugees etc. complete with large numbers of adverts. Good, clean condition with minor creases etc. read more
Family Ration book grouping.
A family grouping of ration books issued by the Alton Food Office to a family living in Bordon, Hampshire. Consists of three R.B.1, two from the initial 1939 issue and one from 1941. There is a subsequent R.B.1/7 from 1944 and a clothing book CB1/6 from 1943. All items in good, used condition with cancelled and clipped coupons. read more
35.00 GBP
WVS Centre Organiser' rank ' bar.
Chrome and paint, pin back, ' rank ' bar for Centre Organiser. Introduced in 1940 and added to through the war.. Centre Organiser refers to WVS members employed in local WVS headquarters known as centres.
In good overall condtion, manufacturer marked ' Simpson, London ' . This example is the economy version with paint replacing enamel, unusually the paint is undamaged. read more
3rd Beds Ampthill Btn Officers photograph.
Card mounted b/w photograph showing the officers of the 3rd ( Ampthill ) Btn Bedfordshire Home Guard in November 1944. 20cms x 30cms. Good, clean condition. read more
15.00 GBP
' Utility ' Lighter.
As smoking was ubiquitous during the war, lighters were an everyday part of life. This example was designed as a ' utility ' model and marked ' UL ' to the base. All brass body with removable cap designed to be used with lighter fluid or petrol. This particular model went on to be used by MI9 to conceal a compass to facilitate escaping POWs. Good, used condition, patinated overall. read more
The Midnight Watch - Fire Guard Newspaper. No.11
The Midnight Watch No.11 ' - ' Broadsheet of Britain's Fire Guard and Civil Defence Workers '. Designed as a poster format information sheet and containing specific and information and news pertinent to the Fire Guard. This example features illustrated articles on the exploding incendiary, duties of officers and organisation of street fire parties. In good, used condition, has been folded with ... read more