WW2 Home Front interest Newspaper cutting - Men Who May Be Called Up 1941

Typical yellowed paper with pencil addition of date to top right 13/8/41. Issued by Ministry of Labour and National Service. Slight tear on the right centre otherwise in good condition. Circa 23cm by 11cm.

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Code: 56363

WW2 Rationing Notice taken from an original newspaper ( The Observer June 1st 1941 )

Details the number of rationing coupons required for various items of clothing, which varied between adults and children, including spats!. It also details the goods for which coupons were not required, which included Clogs! fascinating piece of wartime social history for the home front historian. Has been fold and yellowed with age, but otherwise good condition.

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Code: 56362

Sharpe 's Rifleman Harris Signed Publicity Photograph, 95th Rifles Green Jackets

Large original signed black and white publicity photograph (circa 20cm by 15cm) of Jason Salkey, the actor who plays the erudite soldier Rifleman Harris in Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe, signed by him for me when I met with him. In great condition.

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Code: 56340

Pair of Brass Firemans buttons Large and Medium Pattern

With fixed shanks, the large pattern has a blank reverse and is circa 26mm in diameter, and the medium pattern maker marked Gaunt London and is circa 18mm in diameter. Some service dings and polishing to highpoints.

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Code: 56293

Scarce 5 year service silver bar for wear with the Service Medal for the Order of St John

Wide enough to slide over the standard 1.5 inch wide black and white metal ribbon. Possibly silver plate but unmarked, in good condition with sharp detail. The medal itself was issued for 12 years service. The clasp is for a further five.

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Code: 56198

Royal Munster Fusiliers ( RMF ) Officers medium pattern gilt brass button ( 101st & 104th Foot)

Medium pattern gilt button with polished wear to high points. Backmarked Hobsons & Sons, Lexington St, London. Fxed shank. 19mm in diameter. In good condition.

Ripley No 296 refers

(Search for item 50038 for the large pattern version).
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Code: 56165

Khaki Dress Crossed Pinchers and Hammer Proficiency Badge

One of oldest proficiency badges worn in the British Army, and by a broad variety of trades such as armourer, blacksmith, boilermaker, electrical fitter, engine fitter and many other trades related to metal working. In very good condition with . Circa 4cm tall and 5cm wide.

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Code: 56150

RAF Royal Air Force Matched Set of 4 Large Pattern Brass Buttons, pre 1952

Four good buttons with fixed shanks and back marked Gaunt London. Matched set. Some minor blemishes to finish, but generally a very nice set. Circa 24mm in diameter.

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Code: 56098

RAF Royal Air Force Matched Pair of Medium Brass Buttons, pre 1952

Good pair of medium pattern brass buttons with fixed shanks and maker marked Gaunt London. Circa 19mm in diameter. Very good condition.

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Code: 56097

Article extracted from Flight Magazine March 1944 - New 36.7 litre 12 cyclinder Rolls Royce Griffon Engine as fitted in the Spitfire

2 pages (folded), 4 sides of covering the development of the latest and greatest Spitfire engine. There is also a feature on Axis airforces "Behind the Lines" with a photo French trainees at Nancy in France (working for Junkers). I am not sitting pulling these magazines apart, these extracts were found in a book I have also listed on aircraft maintenance.  read more

Code: 55934