Comic postcard - Gas Masks !

Bamforth comic postcard in the ' Comic ' series with a gas mask theme. Postally unused and in good, used condition with light marking.
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Code: 12933

7th Somerset Battalion Home Guard history.

C1945 1st ed.' 7th Somerset Battn. Home Guard ', dec. card wraps., 71pp., ep maps, several sketches. Printed for ' Private Circulation Only ' by Bennett Bros., Bristol. Tells the story of the raising, organisation & training of the unit, which operated between Bristol & Wells, inc. Portishead, Clevedon, Keynsham, Farrington Gurney & Temple Cloud. Appendices including Rolls of officers, awards a...  read more

Code: 12932

Glamorgan Special Constable's Lapel Badge.

Chrome and enamel lapel badge worn by a Glamorgan Special constable. Larger than the normal pattern ( 26mm ) with half moon lapel fitting, numbered to reverse with manufacturer's details ' H.W.Miller, B'ham '. Good, bright used condition with some surface abrasions.  read more

Code: 12931

ARP Memorandum No.15 Care & Custody of Equipment.

1942 3rd ed. ARP Memorandum No.15 ' Care and Custody of Equipment '. 51pgs useful document giving scales of issue of equipment from gas masks to sandbags for various of the Civil Defence organisations and it's subsequent care. Rusting to staples but otherwise generally good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 12929

Home Guard matchbox cover.

Tin and celluloid matchbox cover featuring the Home Guard badge to both sides. In good, used condition with minor foxing and some light marking.  read more

Code: 12928

W.V.S. Street Leader Armband.

The WVS Street Leader was a position created by a 1942 decentralisation of the WVS organisation to mirror that of the Warden's service and an encouragement of WVS members to undertake elementary CD training. Thus new posts were created within the WVS Housewives Service with the Street Leader being tasked with liaising with groups of 50 houses. With the 1943 introduction of the grey armband for ...  read more

Code: 12927

Home Guard Pocket Book.

1940 ' Home Guard Pocket Book ' by Brig-Gen.A.F.U.Green of the West Sussex Home Guard. Published with funds going to the West Sussex HG with 100pgs containing chapters on demolition, weapons, aircraft identification, musketry, drill, strategy & tactics. Illustrated throughout with sketches and diagrams. Good, clean condition and scarce.  read more

Code: 12924

Hove Warship Week Fob.

Celluloid disc given in exchange for a contribution to Hove's Warship Web held between March 14th - 21st. Double-sided originally issued with a ribbon and pin.  read more

Code: 12923

Comic postcard - ARP

Comic postcard featuring the work of the artist Mabel Lucie Attwell and one of her trademark children with a ARP theme. Postally unused and in good, clan condition.
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Code: 12922

LDV Instruction No.3 German Parachute Troops.

1940ed. LDV Instruction No.3 German Parachute Troops, 8pg pamphlet on the identification, organisation, weaponry and how to engage parachute troops. Has been folded and bears contemporary notations. Scarce.  read more

Code: 12920