WW2 Home Front - Fire Watcher Civilian Volunteer Gentleman's Lapel Badge
A scarce original wartime period 'Fire Watcher chromium plated badge' in the form flaming bomb inlaid with red and blue enamel. Good condition, complete with original buttonhole lapel fitting, no damage to the enamel but some light surface scratches from service wear. Circa 26mm tall.
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30.00 GBP
WW2 Home Front - Fire Guard Arm Band Brassard
This pattern replaced the Street Fire Parties ( SFP ) armlet when fire watchers were renamed Fireguards. Yellow letters painted on to a blue cloth armlet. Some minor cracking to paint, but all intact. Circa 20cm across and 8.5cm tall. Good condition, with no moth, tears or repairs.
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10.00 GBP
WW2 Home Front - Royal Ordnance Factories Fire Brigade Chromed White Metal Cap Badge
A chromed white metal example, underlying brass showing through on the reverse. In very good condition. Only the second I have handled. Rare.
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95.00 GBP
WW2 Civil Defence Corps North Riding (of Yorkshire) Embroidered Yellow on Black Cloth Shoulder Title
In very good condition.
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5.00 GBP
COPY / Reproduction of a WW2 Chocolate Brown Plastic Economy Pattern Womens Land Army (WLA) Timber Corps Cap Badge
I thought long and hard about listing this one. Made in small hand batches by a good friend, this is an impressive copy made from a cast of an original badge. Superb detail to front. However, deliberately finished with an unrealistic back, stamped 'R' for reproduction and with a modern pin / clasp fitting in place of the usual blades. In mint condition as new. More available if required. ... read more
25.00 GBP
WW2 Home Front - Bradford Home Guard Proficiency Badge Enamelled Home Guard Badge
An original wartime issue 'Bradford Home Guard uniform badge', circular silvered brass example with blue enamel centre and an embossed bar over laurel sprays inscribed 'PROFICIENCY BADGE', the reverse impressed with maker's details 'Fattorini Bradford' and two original deliberately flattened loop fittings north and south indicating a style of badge worn on a sleeve. Good condition, no damage to... read more
18.00 GBP
Aeronautical Inspection Directorate (AID) On HM Service Mini lapel badge - Ladies Issue
A small gilt brass and enamel lapel badge as worn by this civilian organisation involved in the quality control of the aviation manufacturing industry during WW2. Original pin fitting (fully functional) with maker details ‘Roden London’ to reverse. In very good condition with no damage to the enamel. Circa 2.2cm tall.
See the following URL for Isabel Milburn's account as a memb... read more
25.00 GBP
WW2 Home Front Territorial Army (TA) Silver Mufti Lapel Badge
Sanctioned for wear in 1938, and made by Royal Mint, this badge consisted of the letters TA between two horizontal lines across the centre of a circle. Below the circle is a lion springing aggressively forward with legs outstretched, the whole being surmounted by a king's crown. Badges were of (unmarked) Sterling silver with a lapel fixing in base metal with a number being stamped into the fixi... read more
6.00 GBP
Air Raid Precautions ARP Hallmarked Silver Ladies Issue Pin Badge - Date letter D for 1939
A good early war example, reverse with London silver hallmarks for 1939 and with makers mark "J.C.". In very good condition (silver dark toned), original pin and 'c' clasp fittings (c fitting slightly stretched open but still functional). Circa 3.9cm tall.
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10.00 GBP
WW2 Home Front - County of Derbyshire Air Raid Welfare Enamel and Brass Pin Badge
An original Second World War circular gilt badge with red and white enamel and title Derbyshire Air Raid Welfare around the Arms of Derbyshire. Very good condition, original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Diameter 26mm.
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