W.V.S. in Kent 1939 - 1945.
C1945 ' W.V.S. in Kent 1939 - 1945 ' by J.D.Lewis. 117pgs outlining the work of the W.V.S. in the county during the War. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and includes a roll of honour, an honours' list and a list of centre organisers. Excellent, clean condition. read more
Advanced Training for the Home Guard.
1942ed. 142pgs 'Advanced Training for the Home Guard' by John Brophy. Covers subjects such as tactical assualts, leadership, attacks on airborne troops etc with ten specimen exercises. John Brophy wrote a number of books for the Home Guard during the course of the war. Cover slightly marked otherwise good, clean condition. read more
Women's Land Army Proficiency Badge.
Plastic, pin-backed, WLA proficiency badge by A.Stanley & Sons, Walsall. Crisp moulding with a bronze colour and intact pin and clasp. read more
88.00 GBP
Home Guard Shoulder titles.
A pair of matching, screen printed Home Guard shoulder titles as issued. Previously sewn to shape and with clear indications of having been removed from a uniform, Good, used, slightly grubby condition. read more
Auxiliary Unit lapel badge.
Excellent example of the particularly scarce Home Guard Auxiliary Unit lapel badge. Chrome and enamel badge with half moon button hole fixing, non maker-marked, no damage to enamel.
These badges have now been acknowledged as wartime, issued post stand down of the patrols. read more
Borough of Hampstead Warden's Warrant Card.
Scarce, Borough of Hampstead ARP Warden's warrant card. Issued in July 1940 to a Joan E.Dewhurst. Faux leather covered card. In good, used condition with light marking. read more
' Jerry No.2 ' Göring Comic Ashtray.
Comic ashtray in the form of a potty with Göring's face in the interior with the dedication ' Jerry No.2 ' and ' Flip Your Ashes on Old Piggy '. This Phoney War period novelty was one of a series showing notable Axis leaders and was manufactured by Fieldings. The examples featuring Mussolini and Göring are considerably more scarce than their counterparts showing Hitler. In excellent undamaged c... read more
Ordeal in Romford
1st Ed.1945 ' Ordeal in Romford '. 43pgs outlining the bombing of Romford from the first incident in August 1940 to the last V2 in March 1945. Includes an incident diary, civilian roll of honour and illustrated with b/w images showing various incidents and damage. Card covers, marked and creased with clean contents with some foxing. Uncommon. read more
Women in Green: The Story of the W.V.S.
W. Heinemann, 1948 1st ed. Women in Green: The Story of the W.V.S. by Charles Graves. 284pgs inc. b/w photographs covering the formation of the WVS in 1938 to a point where over 1.25 million members were heavily involved in Civil Defence, salvage, evacuation, feeding and salvage. Useful history in clean condition with a lightly marked and chipped d/w. read more
' Sleeve, Belt, Web, HG pattern '.
Unique to the Home Guard, this webbing loop had two buckles attached which provided the fastening for the supporting braces for the pouches. The sleeve was then slid over the HG pattern leather belt which was narrower than the standard '37 pattern belt - hence the need for the sleeve. Maker marked but indistinct with a 1943 date to the reverse and in excellent, used condition. Scarce. read more