Girdlestone & Co., Essential War Work badge.
Enamel and brass, pin back badge for employees of Girdlestone & Co. Featuring what appears to be a Beaufighter, inferring the company's involvement in aircraft production for which the multitude of pumps that the company produced would find good use. Good, clean condition and scarce. read more
Southern Railway Home Guard in Pictures.
' Home Guard Southern Railway in pictures ' Pb.1945,64pgs, card covered, pictorial history of the Southern Railway Home Guard units. Large number of well annotated photographs showing AA, artillery, parades,exercises and events the various units ranging from London to the South Coast were involved. In good, clean condition with some minor marking to covers. read more
British Red Cross Medal for Proficiency in Anti-Gas Training.
BRCS gilt and enamel medal with clasp for 'Proficiency in Anti-Gas Training' made by J.R.Gaunt, London.Inscribed to the reverse ' 5330 A.F.Spooner '. The Anti-Gas Training clasp was instituted by the BRCS in 1938. This example in excellent issued condition with no damage to the enamel. read more
.300 Lewis MG for the Home Guard Manual.
1941 2nd ed. .300 Lewis Machine Gun for the Home Guard - 1940 Manual '. 24pgs with fold-out plate outlining the mechanism, cleaning and firing of the Lewis gun chambered for the US 30.06 round. Good, used condition with rusting of staples. read more
Special Constable armband
Special Constable printed armband. Stout cotton construction with buckle fixing to reverse. Good clean, possibly unissued condition. read more
Evacuation Leaflet.
1939 3pg leaflet entitled ' Transfer of Population in Time of War - What the Householder is asked to do '. Published by the Min. of Health the leaflet outlines the Government's plans for the evacuation of schoolchildren from Britain's cities in the event of air attack. Good used condition with some creasing and light marking. read more
LARP Instructor's badge.
Chrome and enamel, badge for Instructors, Local Air Raid Precautions. This badge was introduced in 1942 in response to requests for a government approved badge for Civil Defence instructors. This particular example is for personnel trained at a local level. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse.
In excellent condition with undamaged enamel and marked to the reverse H.W.M.Ltd (Millers). read more
Essex Troops Comforts Knitters Lapel Badge.
Gilt and enamel, pin back lapel badge for a member of the Essex Troops Comforts Knitters, Romford Branch. Manufacturer marked to reverse ' H.W.Miller, B'ham '. In good, bright condition with a very small enamel flake at 9 O'clock. Uncommon. read more
' WOR 4 ' History of the 4th Worcs. Btn. Home guard.
1943 ' WOR 4 ' History of the 4th Worcestershire ( Evesham ) Battalion Home Guard. Unusual for being published mid-war, this 12pg booklet lists Company and Platoon officers for the whole battalion. Illustrated with photo caricatures. Creased, card covers but good, clean condition. read more
Royal Ordnance Factory lapel badge - No.20.
Gilded brass lapel badge with pin fitting for Royal Ordnance Factory No.20. No.20 was R.O.F Blackpole, Worcestershire which specialised in small arms ammunition manufacture.These badges were introduced in 1940 for workers at the various factories across the UK but were phased out from 1942 because of the their consumption of valuable raw materials.
This badge made by T.L.M.Ltd, B'ham and... read more