WW2 Home Front ARP BOOKLET HOME STORAGE OF FOOD SUPPLIES
A very clean copy of A.R.P Home Storage Of Food Supplies , as issued by " Binns Food Department Sunderland ". Binns was a department store of note in the North East of England. In excellent with just with rust marks to staples.
The irony was hoarding tinned cans was encouraged as it was thought it would be safe from enemy gas contamination. There are some wonderful wartime re... read more
WW2 Home Front - Auxiliary Fire Service Miniature AFS Enamel Lapel Badge
A scarce original circa wartime period 'Auxiliary Fire Service lapel badge'; unusual silver plated brass and enamel example based on the style of the ARP badge. Good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, enamel with minor service wear, with bruise to crown, silver plating worn back to base.
Height 18mm.
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WW2 Home Front - National Fire Service (NFS) Enamel and Chrome White Metal Cap Badge
Enamel in good undamaged condition, with minor surface wear to the chrome finish. Two original lugs to the reverse (some twisting and bending) otherwise in very good condition. Circa 4.7cm tall and 4.1cm wide. King's Crown. Complete with cotter pin. Comes with small medium pattern button as worn also by the NFS.
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WW2 Home Front - Observer Corps Officer's Gilt Cap Badge
A scarce original officer's pre 1941 die cast figure of an Elizabethan coast-watcher holding a flaming torch and scanning the horizon resting in a curved scroll inscribed 'Observer Corps'; the reverse retaining two original long loops (some slight twisting from service wear). Gilt finish now a little dulled and a touch of verdigris to front otherwise in good condition with no damage. Circa 4.5... read more
Free French / France Navy, FNLF Cross of Lorraine, Forces Navales Françaises Libres Enamel Pin Badge
Kite shaped enamel pin brooch supporters' badge with original pin fixing and clasp. Stamped on reverse registered design 83830 (circa 1941). Circa 3.3cm tall and 1.1cm wide. In good condition with only minor surface wear to the enamel.
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WW2 Home Front - HG Home Guard Brass Shoulder Title
Slight touch of verdigris to the front otherwise in good condition with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 37mm wide and 17mm tall.
Similar to Westlake 1824 but this actual pattern not illustrated.
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Royal Observer Corps post 1941 Officer’s cap badge
Good scarce example of wartime pattern. Within bullion embroidered crowned laurel sprays, an applied gilt Elizabethan Coast Watcher standing on a gilt scroll inscribed “Forewarned is Forearmed”.
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WW2 Home Front Girls Training Corps ( GTC ) Embroidered Cloth Unit Patch - Rare
A very rare patch, possibly worn by an officer of the unit on the dark blue jacket. White letters GTC on a black background in a red circle. The edges of this show a lot of wear / damage but a very scarce item. Circa 4.5cm in diameter. Any information welcome.
The Girls Training Corps was formed in 1942 and were a uniformed youth organisation for young girls who drilled toget... read more
WW2 Home Front - HG Home Guard Brass Shoulder Title
In good condition with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 30mm wide and 16mm tall. Generally the Home Guard wore cloth titles, but some units wore this title in metal.
Slightly shorter in width and different to another pattern offered as my item 63526.
Westlake No 1824 for this version.
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WW2 Royal Arsenal Factory Woolwich War Workers Lapel Badge
An original Second World War period 'Royal Arsenal Woolwich brass badge' bearing the 'Board of Ordnance' shiel. Gilt Brass and circa 25mm in diameter, with original horseshoe fitting. Maker marked T & S Ltd Birmingham (Toye & Spence) and issue number B5902. The detail on the cannons wheels has been polished away and some minor wear to gilt and small stain to bottom right of shield otherwise ... read more