Wartime Police Helmet - Derbyshire.

An excellent example of the patten of helmet worn by the police during WW2 featuring blackened fittings and helmet plate. The king's crown plate is forDerbyshire Constabulary. Approx. size 6 3/4 and in excellent used condition with one area of moth damage and rubbing of high points of metal fittings. Supple leather headband with a Christys' of London, crowned manufacturer 's marking typical of ...  read more

Code: 12685

WLA Service Certificate.

Womens' Land Army service certificate made out to a Lilian Audrey Bland who served between Feb.1945 and Aug.1947. In good, condition with slight marking.  read more

Code: 12684

Home Guard Exercise Maps and Paperwork 1943.

Grouping of maps and paperwork pack for Exercise ' Mercury ' in May 1943 centred on Biggin Hill and designed to test the defence of the airfield. Four Home guard battalions were involved the 9th and 59th Surrey battalions and the 20th, 51st and 57th Kent battalions . Information is contained in a fold out folder with miniature map showing the 57th battalion Company positions which appear to be...  read more

Code: 12683

Home Guard pouches.

Pair of Pouches,Web, Home Guard Pattern. Designed in 1941, the pouches are basically a scaled down version of the '37 Pattern Bren gun pouch but with ample room for BAR magazines, ammunition or grenades. On widespread issue from 1942.
These examples are in good, used condition both manufacturer marked for the Mills Equipment Co. and dated, 1942, one example with markings now faint. This...  read more

Code: 12682

Deputy Chief Warden Rank Bars.

Pair of gold felt on blue wool rank bars for the rank of Deputy Chief Warden. Scarce rank bars with one of the pair showing some sign of moth damage.  read more

Code: 12681

Cardiff Spitfire Fund badge.

25mm tin and card, pin Bach button badge for Cardiff Spitfire Fund or War Weapons Week. Good, used condition with light rubbing.  read more

Code: 12680

ARP Armband.

Printed ARP armband. Variation with black screen print serif lettering on cotton with elastic retainers. In good, used condition with light marking.  read more

Code: 12678

Dig for Victory Leaflet No.4 Peas & Beans.

1944ed. Min of Ag.Dig For Victory Leaflet No.4 ' Peas and Beans '. Gives advice on varieties, planting and care. Double-sided 4 page leaflet in excellent, clean condition.
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Code: 12677

Fire Guard Sector Captain Shoulder Title.

Printed Fire Guard Sector Captain shoulder title. Post 1943 rank insignia for the lowest uniformed rank in the Fire Guard, cut to shape showing signs of having been removed from a uniform. Good used condition.  read more

Code: 12676

Civil Defence Leather Gaiters.

Leather gaiters in various ankle sizes were available to the Civil Defence services from 1941. These examples, a size 4, have manufacturing marks and date 1941 and are in good used condition.  read more

Code: 12674