10th Cornwall ( Truro ) Battalion Home Guard Title.
Screen printed formation sign for the 10th Cornwall ( Truro ) Battalion Home Guard. In good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform, glue and paper residue to reverse. Uncommon. read more
WLA 8 Year Armband.
Embroidered, wool on felt, multi-piece construction, WLA armband for 8 years service with the addition of two further half diamonds to show 9 years service.This example in excellent, used condition and is one of the less common of the series of armbands available to the WLA. read more
75.00 GBP
House to House Fighting booklet.
One of the sought after Gale & Polden Training Series ' House to House Fighting ' by Col.G.A.Wade C1941. 44pgs giving advice on mouseholing, defending houses and attacking through walls with illustrations, maps and diagrams. Good, clean copy with slight rusting to staples. read more
Cornwall W.A.P.C. Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel, pin back, lapel badge worn by Cornwall Women's Auxiliary Police Constable. Low issue number ' 20 ' to the reverse. Good, used condition with wear to chromed finish, scarce. read more
50.00 GBP
Comic postcard - Blackout.
Comic postcard by the artist ' Dinah ' entitled ' Blackout '. Featuring a patriotic exhortation from Churchill to the reverse. Postally unused with light marking.
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ARP Breast Badge for Overalls.
Embroidered cotton on bluette ARP breast badge for use on the overall . Good used condition with evidence of having been removed from a uniform with some damage to edging. Paper residue to reverse. read more
Fire Guard Face mask.
Resembling a prop from a horror film this scarce Fire Guard face mask is quite crudely assembled but commercially available at the time. An early attempt to provide facial protection against incendiary bombs. Sheet steel construction with rolled edges with separate, spot-welded nose piece with two strips of rubber to act as padding. Originally the mask was retained by cloth or string ties which... read more
1940 A.R.P.News
A copy of the July 1940 Vol.3,No.2 edition of A.R.P. News featuring an evacuee front cover. 26pgs with a number of illustrated articles: ' A.R.P. Parade, Training the Rescue Party, the Warden's Agreement, Raids Don't Stop Railways etc. Includes a large number of contemporary adverts advertising such wonders as ' A.R.P. Underwear ' ! Good, used condition with light marking to covers. read more
Wartime ' Lumar ' Jigsaw - A.R.P.
Wartime 6d jigsaw by Lumar - A.R.P. subject. 260+ piece, full colour jigsaw showing a motorised fire pump outside a Warden's post. Good, clean and bright condition contained in its original box. All pieces present. read more
20th (Hailsham) Battalion, Sussex Home Guard insignia.
An ' arm ' of insignia for a Corporal of the 20th (Hailsham) Battalion, Sussex Home Guard. Comprising a Sussex Regt., bi-metal cap badge, screen printed Home Guard shoulder title, ' 20 SX ' battalion titles, a South East Command Sussex & Surrey District printed badge with a pair of Corporal rank stripes. All in good condition showing evidence of having been removed from a uniform with a slight ... read more