WW2 Home Front - BRCC British Red Cross Society & Order of St John CHSS hospital badge
A good original wartime issue British Red Cross & Order of St John 'CENTRAL HOSPITAL SUPPLY SERVICE badge'; silver plated enamel shield depicting the emblems of the joint war organisation, with additional initials 'C.H.S.S.'; the reverse inpressed with maker's details 'J.R.Gaunt London'. Good condition, complete with original pin fittings, slight evidence of service wear but no stress or damage... read more
10.00 GBP
Pre WW1 Durham County National Reserve Gilt and Enamel Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
Enamel almost perfect, small ding below the 'U' in 'Durham'. Gilt bright, original horseshoe fitting and maker marked. Scarce.
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35.00 GBP
WW1 The Guards Sunderland (Durham) 1914 volunteer training corps VTC badge
A very rare original First World War period 'The Guards Sunderland 1914 badge'; large gilded brass shield inlaid with patriotic red, white and blue enamel around a central recessed disc with the arms of Sunderland: an embossed brass lighthouse, the top tip depicting a sextant within a heraldic shield, surmounted by a ball on torse and horseshoe scroll below bearing the Latin motto 'Nil Desperan... read more
145.00 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
WW1 Souvenir Arras Town French Battle Pin Brooch Badge
An attractive bronzed brooch of the town crest / arms of the dangler style with the letters Arras in brass attached individually below. Original pin and C clasp fixings. In very good condition.
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20.00 GBP
WW2 Air Defence League Enamel Lapel Badge (First Pattern) in Box of Issue
A mint example still on its manufacturer's card in box of issue. Some wear to box corners otherwise in good condition. Badge and enamel - mint. Scarce.
See the following URL for more information:
https://www.ww2civildefence.co.uk/blog/air-raid-defence-league-arw-air-raid-warden-lapel-badge
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WW2 Home Front - Immobile VAD - Attributed to Worcester BRCS
Removed from uniform with wear to the lettering. Reverse attributes this to Worcestershire British Red Cross Society. Issue number to centre sadly no longer fully legible. Scarce
The Volunteer Aid Detachments were split into two classes - 'Mobile' and 'Immobile'. Those classed as Mobile could serve anywhere they were needed, those classed as Immobile would served close to th... read more
10.00 GBP
WW2 Home Front - Auxiliary Fire Service AFS fireman's / firewoman's cap badge
A good early and original Second World War period 'Auxiliary Fire Service cap badge'; die-cast chromium plated eight pointed star, with red enamel 'AFS' lettering to the centre. Good condition, some signs of service wear but otherwise complete with original two loop fittings and original chromed split pin, no damage to the enamel, minor service wear. As also worn by women AFS firefighters. Cir... read more
18.00 GBP
WW1 Tribute Medal - Ashington ( Northumberland ) Silver Watch Fob Medallion
A good original circa 1919 unnamed Great War Tribute medal for the returned 'Ashington Town Sailors & Soldiers' Northumberland. The obverse within a laurel wreath titled circlet an embossed scene of a kneeling Soldier aiming his rifle and Sailor peering through his telescope, with a mine pithead in the background; the reverse impressed 'SILVER' and with unusual makers details 'Ce & Fd Ld' (Cons... read more
28.00 GBP
WW1 Derbyshire Volunteers of Home Guards Bronze Cap Badge - Maker marked Armfields
A scarce WW1 VTC Cap badge with original slider which is stamped Armfield Birm (Birmingham . Circa 3.1cm tall excluding slider. Minor staining otherwise in very good condition with sharp detail.
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85.00 GBP