Home Guard Instruction No.61 - Battle Inoculation.

1944ed. Home Guard Instruction No.61 - Battle Inoculation. 8pg leaflet outlining the use of explosives during battle training. Good, used condition.  read more

Code: 11823

Civil Defence Rank Chevrons.

Pair of printed, gold on blue rank chevrons . Officially listed for use by Senior Messengers and Deputy Party Leader Rescue Service but also used by Senior Wardens and Deputy Head Wardens. Unissued condition.  read more

Code: 11820

R.O.C. Printed Leading Observer Rank.

Scarce, wartime , printed rank badge for a Royal Observer Corps, Leading Observer. Printed R.O.C. insignia is uncommon. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 11809

20th Durham (Darlington) Battalion Home Guard Titles.

Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard titles worn by the 20th Durham (Darlington) Battalion. Both items folded to shape and in good, used condition, clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform.  read more

Code: 11816

ARP Training Pamphlet No.4 gas Tests.

1942 ARP Training Pamphlet No.4 ' Notes on Gas Tests & Exercises '. 16pg pamphlet covering all aspects of gas exercises from safety to lessons learned. Good, clean condition with minor rusting of staples.  read more

Code: 11814

Civil Defence First Aid Party Shoulder Titles.

Wartime pair of round ended shoulder titles for personnel of Civil Defence First Aid Parties. Embroidered gold on blue/black wool, removed from a uniform and in good condition.  read more

Code: 11811

Home Guard Instruction No.10 - General Instructions.

1940 Home Guard Instruction No.10 - General instructions. 6pg, gate fold leaflet with separate amendment sheet and interesting in that it sets out the functions of the Home Guard with a separate appendix on road blocks. Marked ' Secret ' and Warrington Battalion unit stamp. Contemporary annotations and some creasing.  read more

Code: 11810

ARP Training Bulletin No.6

1941 ARP Training Bulletin No.4. 32pgs of miscellaneous notes including distinctive markings on steel helmets, incendiary bombs and auxiliary bomb disposal units. Good, used condition, light marking and rust staining to staples.  read more

Code: 11806

Doncaster Civil Defence lapel badge.

White metal,silvered, half moon fixing lapel badge for Doncaster Civil Defence. Manufactured by Fattorini, Bradford, this badge drew on the design of the standard ARP lapel badge by Eric Gill but with the inclusion of Doncaster's coat of arms and the words 'Doncaster Civil Defence'. Numbered to the reverse and in very good condition with moderate patination.  read more

Code: 11805

Aircraft Identification manual - American Monoplanes.

Part Four ' Aircraft Identification - American Monoplanes with the R.A.F. ' prepared by the Aeroplane. Manual contains 64pgs with photographs, profiles and text for various aircraft types to aid recognition. Popular amongst most of the Home Front services, particularly the Observer Corps. This example in good, used condition with very light rusting to staples. Stylish covers.  read more

Code: 11800