Civil Defence area title - Carshalton.
Gold on blue embroidered cotton on wool Civil Defence area title for Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. Worn on the breast pocket of the tunic below the CD breast badge. In good clean, used condition
with clear evidence of being removed from a uniform. read more
' Stand Down ' - L.B.Whittacker
1st ed.1990 ' Stand Down ', the indispensable Home Guard reference by Len Whittacker. 153pg containing a complete listing of all known Home Guard units, their locations and commanding officers including AA units, transport columns and general service battalions. Also includes a useful general history of the Home Guard and a section on insignia. In excellent, clean condition and difficult to acq... read more
Southern Aircraft National Service badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge for Southern Aircraft, Gatwick National Service. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse, numbered ' 540 ' and maker marked ' Thomas Fattorini, B'ham '.
In 1935, John Coxon set up Southern Motor & Aircraft Company, which in November 1938, moved to Gatwick Airport to undertake the sale and maintenance of light aircraft and shortly afterwards, it changed its name ... read more
NFS Section Officer Helmet.
Khaki MkII helmet with two narrow red bands indicating use by an NFS Section Officer. MkII helmet with indistinguishable markings fitted with a size 7 MkI liner by Briggs Motor Bodies dated 1939. Good, used condition with some light corrosion. Uncommon rank. read more
1055 Squadron ATC Title.
Embroidered Air Training Corps shoulder title for 1055 Squadron Air Training Corps. This is a generic economy example that were supplied without squadron numbers that were subsequently embroidered on issue to the relevant unit, in this case it appears to have been done by hand. Good, used condition with clear indications of having been removed from a uniform. read more
ARP Memorandum No12 .
36pg 1940ed ARP Memorandum No.12 'Protection of windows in commercial and industrial buildings'. Illustrated throughout with diagrams dealing both with effective blackout methods and protection from blast. In good, used condition with light marking to cover and some light creasing. read more
Women's Land Army badge.
Brass and enamel pinback WLA badge by Marples & Beasley, Birmingham rather than the usual H.W.Millers. Gilding in excellent, bright, fresh condition, with intact and undamaged enamel. read more
Home Guard Proficiency manual.
1st 1942ed. 'Home Guard Proficiency' by John Brophy. 124pgs with chapters on topics as diverse as strategy to sub-machine guns with 100 questions to quiz the keen Homeguardsman on his military knowledge. Illustrated throughout with sketches and diagrams. John Brophy wrote a number of books for the Home Guard during the course of the war. In good, clean condition with some light marking. read more
Girls Life Brigade National Service badge.
Gilt and enamel, pinback lapel badge for national service with the Girls Life Brigade. The wartime activities of the GLB were broadly similar to those of the other youth organisations. Good, overall condition with some abrasion. Uncommon. read more
38.00 GBP
Home Guard patch.
15 x 9cms Home Guard patch printed on cotton. These were on issue from August 1940 intially to avoid the waste of exsisting LDV armlets by the simple expedient of sowing the patch over the LDV lettering. The patch was also worn on the denim uniform. Patch in good clean condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. read more