Early WLA Armband.

WW1 Pattern WLA armband that has been reused/reissued and has seen service during WW2. Displaying signs of heavy use, fading etc, the armband has service chevrons indicating a year and half of service. In generally good condition, with some mothing, and fading. Classic case of ' make do and mend '.  read more

Code: 9357

National Savings Volunteer's badge.

Celluloid and tin, pinback badge for a member of a National Savings Committee or a local volunteer collector. Introduced as an economy measure to replace the earlier metal version. In good, clean condition with some light corrosion to reverse.  read more

Code: 9354

Comic postcard - Coupons.

Comic postcard.... coupons .Comic postcard published by Valentine's by the well known artist Mabel Lucie Attwell featuring her trademark children . Clean, postally used example, sent to a Woking address.
POSTFREE within UK.
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Code: 9352

Daily Sketch War Relief Fund badge.

Daily Sketch War Relief Fund was an extension of an already exsisting fund run by the paper ' The Daily Sketch '. Brought into being in September 1939 the Fund collected money, knitted garments, radios and musical instruments for distribution, mainly to the Services. Workers for the fund were entitled to the white metal, chrome and enamel badge, in this case a pinback version by Fattorini, Birm...  read more

Code: 9351

Guerillas v Tanks.

Another commercial publication in the 'Bernards' series. 48pgs aimed primarily at the Home Guard, this publication describes the best ways of tackling tanks. Using a combination of diagrams, sketches and amusing cartoons to illustrate the subject. ' Cambrai ' covers subjects from camouflage, obstacles, ambushes, improvised mines and a detailed section covering grenades. Good, clean condition w...  read more

Code: 9348

R.A.F. Merlin Ashtray.

Ashtray made from a RR Merlin engine piston ' as used in the Battle of Britain - August - October 1940 ' featuring an extract from Churchill's speech about ' the Few ' and the R.A.F. crest. Manufactured and retailed under the ' Tallent ' brand, this example in good condition.  read more

Code: 9346

Y.W.C.A. War Service badge.

25mm Tin and celluloid, finback badge for Y.W.C.A. War Service. Like many organisations the Young Woman's Christian Association undertook many and various roles during wartime from manning canteens to collecting material for bandages. Good, used condition with some light marking.  read more

Code: 9345

Hitler Hate Club badge.

Bronzed lapel badge for the ' Hitler Hate Club ' Features a ' British Lion ' grappling with a snake with Hitler's head - a protected design. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse. In excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 9342

Paisley Battalion Home Guard Battledress.

Early '37 Pat. Battledress Blouse bearing the insignia of the 2nd Renfrewshire ( Paisley ) Battalion Home Guard in the form of printed ' 2 REN ' shoulder insignia . Size 7 BD ( Height 5' 7" - 5' 8" Chest 35" - 36", Waist 30" - 31" ), 1940 dated label manufactured by Montague Burton, Ltd, Leeds and WD inspection stamp.Printed Home Guard shoulder titles to both arms with name and ID card number i...  read more

Code: 9338

4th Battalion Buckinghamshire Home Guard history.

95pg history entitled ' Home Guard BUX4, records and reminiscences of the 4th Buckinghamshire Battalion Home Guard ' by Lt.Col.L.W.Kentish,DSO with illustrations. In excellent condition with scarce dust wrapper ex. IWM collection.  read more

Code: 9336