5th Battalion, City of Edinburgh Home Guard grouping.

Grouping of medals, insignia and ephemera pertaining to the military service of A.M.Campbell. It would appear Campbell served with the R.G.A. which is endorsed by his paybook and other official documentation with his WWI medal group of War and Victory medals impressed ' R.A. ' and mounted for wear. His WW1 service was deferred and he obtained an official Derby Scheme armband. Group also includ...  read more

Code: 14190

Butterfly Brand A.R.P. Sealing Outfit.

fxvoxed Butterfly Brand A.R.P. Sealing Outfit. Contained in a card box, the outfit consists of 1 x roll of 2" sealing tape, 1 x 4" tape, 1 x roll of glass reinforcing Parchment Paper and 1 x roll glass reinforcing Kraft paper. Comes complete with instruction leaflet with all remaining tins and rolls complete and in unused condition with one of the 2" sealing tape rolls now missing.Some marking...  read more

Code: 14189

Rutland Home Guard cap badge

An original die-cast brass horseshoe inscribed ' RUTLAND ' with two lugs to reverse. The badge was copied from that worn by the Rutland Company of the Home Defence Volunteers during WWI. The original Zone and battalion commander, Col.J.W.Ogilvy-Dalgleish sought permission from the Leics. and Rutland TA and arranged for their production. They were worn by all members of the single battalion rai...  read more

Code: 14188

L.M.S.Railway Manual - A.R.P. Special Instructions.

1940 - London Midland Scottish Railway Co. ' Air Raid Precautions - Special Instructions for the Working of the Railways '. 35pg manual advising on subjects as diverse as barrage balloons, lighting, UXBs, and parachute troops. Good, used condition with tipped in amendments.  read more

Code: 14187

ARP Armband.

A.R.P. armband. With the same construction as item:14177 buy a variation with black stencilled lettering on cotton with elastic retainers.In probably unissued condition with some storage marks.  read more

Code: 14186

July 1944 Edition of the Land Girl.

No.4, Volume.5 July 1944 edition of the Land Girl.16pgs with all of the regular columns, County News etc with features ' Second Front - The Land Army's Part 'and ' Rural Domestic Economy '. Some light creasing, light rusting of staples,otherwise in good, used condition.  read more

Code: 14185

Lyons Coffee - Ministry of Food.

Wartime tin for Lyons Coffee . This tin contained an' Emergency Blend ' whose configuration had been altered because of the general lack of coffee. Ministry of Food instructions to the reverse. Good, clean condition with some abrasions to printed finish.  read more

Code: 14184

NAAFI Slip-on Shoulder Title.

Embroidered NAAFI slip-on shoulder title with cotton retaining loop. Good, probably unissued condition.  read more

Code: 14183

Evacuation Post re-direction cards.

1940 Post re-direction cards for use by those evacuated from high risk areas or in critical industries or Government departments.
POSTFREE within mainland UK
Priced individually.  read more

Code: 14182

Home Guard Shoulder titles.

A pair of matching, screen printed Home Guard shoulder titles as issued. Sewn to shape and with clear indications of having been removed from a uniform, Good, used condition.  read more

Code: 14181