Special Constabulary Helmet.
MkII helmet for wear by a Sergeant in the Special Constabulary. Black painted helmet with applied decal of Sergeant rank stripes over hand painted ' POLICE ' and framed ' S C '. These have been executed well possibly by a sign writer. Manufacturer details have been obscured by over painting. Helmet has a MkI, 1939 dated liner by Helmets Ltd, size 6 3/4. Good overall condition with the usual abr... read more
Co-Op ARP lapel badge.
25mm enamel and brass lapel badge for The Co-Op ARP. Half-moon lapel fitting , manufacturer marked Thos.Fattorini, B'ham. In, used condition with a dent and deformation of the badge, minor loss of enamel. read more
40.00 GBP
Farewell of the 20th Sussex Bn. Home Guard.
Dec 1944 ' Farewell of the 20th ( Hailsham ) Sussex Battalion Home Guard. 14pgs with a brief review of the unit and a large number of photographs of identified personalities , maps and activities. Good, used condition. read more
WLA Service Certificate.
Womens' Land Army service certificate made out to a Miss M.A.M.Offord who served between Jul.1940 and Oct.1945. Complete with original envelope and stiffening board. Miss Offord was from Woodford Green, Essex. Excellent, clean condition with light marking tears etc. to envelope. read more
Comic Postcard - A.R.P. Advice.
Part of the ' Kaygee ' Civil Defence series, this postcard entitled ' A.R.P. Advice ' features a sentimental image of a puppy dressed with ARP equipment. postally used.
Uncommon.
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Observer Corps Breast Badge.
Pre 1942 embroidered Observer Corps breast badge. Badge worn by the Corps prior to it's granting of the ' Royal ' prefix, replaced in January 1942. Evidence of having been removed from a uniform and in good, used condition. Increasingly uncommon. read more
Wartime Pack - Lead Refills.
A wartime pack of ' Venus ' brand black real leads marked ' Wartime Economy Pack '. N.O.S. with minor loss to label. read more
Ambulance Personnel Helmet.
1939 ( ? ) MkII helmet for wear by Ambulance personnel. Black overpainted 1939 MkII khaki helmet with Ambulance insignia to front and rear with a size 7, 1939 dated liner by Briggs Motor Bodies. Indistinct manufacturer's markings and date to rim. Good, used condition with minor abrasions, marks etc. read more
Women's AFS sidecap .
Two coloured,wool, AFS sidecap. Size 7 1/8 with chrome and enamel AFS cap badge and chromed AFS buttons. Modelled on the Army's field service cap, this pattern of cap was particularly favoured by female ranks in both the AFS and NFS. This example in clean, used condition, with a size label to the reverse of the sweatband and face powder residue to the sweatband. Some evidence of moth grazing. read more
Your Home as a Air Raid Shelter.
1940 ' Your Home as an Air Raid Shelter ', 24pg pamphlet offering advice on the locations of shelters within the house and methods of reinforcement and protection. Illustrated throughout with diagrams and b/w photographs. Good, used condition with slight marking to covers read more