WW2 Home Front Salvage Steward's Red Plastic Badge

Red plastic badge with pin to reverse. Maker's name F&G. In good condition with slight fading to red with age, but no distortion evident. Circa 3.1cm tall. Introduced in 1942, the red coloured badges were worn by part-time stewards appointed by local authorities.

Jon Mills "Doing Their Bit" p179, T4 refers.

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Code: 55628

WW2 Original Portrait Photo of ATS plus Sterling Silver ID Tag for 40th Durham Company ATS

Came together but cannot prove the photo of the woman is the owner of the ID bracelet tag. A photo taken in Edinburgh in 1943 (dated on reverse). Image not the sharpest but badges easily identifiable nonetheless. The tag has some discolouration from old cellotape but should clean up nicely. It is to a M. B. Harris 40th Durham Company ATS, marked sterling for sterling silver. Scarce.
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Code: 66072

WW2 Home Front - Women's Plastic Economy Home Guard Badge

Plastic beret / breast badge with original and functional pin and fittings to reverse. Maker's name A.Stanley & Sons of Walsall and number 1-A. Nice and flat with no distortion and only minor crazing. Normally associated with the women who served in the HG. Circa 41mm in diameter.

Issued from July 1943 and could be worn on left side of a coat or dress, but frequently seen worn...  read more

Code: 66588

Cold War / National Service Home Front Volunteer Entertainment Services (VES) Northern Command Lapel Pin Enamel Badge

A post WW2 home front badge in white enamel and chrome, with original pin fitting and maker marked Fattorini Bradford. Some wear to the enamel in the form of some light scratches, but not damaged, and otherwise in good condition. Circa 2.7cm across. Scarce. Based on the second pattern Formation Sign for the Northern Command - East and West Riding Area (see my item 59803), which was authorised...  read more

Code: 56884

WW2 Home Front - Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) GVI Brass Cap Badge

Die-stamped brass with original slider to the reverse. Good condition. King's Crown. Scarce.

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Code: 67784

WW2 Home Front - Soldiers, Sailors and Airmens Families Association (SSAFA) Enamel and Silver Plated Lapel Pin Badge Brooch - King's Crown

In good worn condition, a few marks and rubbing to silver plate to front and but enamel intact and undamaged. Original and functional pin fitting and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Circa 33mm tall.

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Code: 68379

WW2 Czechoslovakia V for Victory Patriotic Fund Raising Enamel - 1941

A scarce original wartime British made 'Free Czech Victory badge'; gilt brass example inlaid with red, white and blue enamel, superimposed with a 'V' for Victory and a sprig of laurel, inscribed 'CZECHOSLOVAKIA'; the reverse embossed '1941 Issued By The Czechoslovak Army'. Very good condition, complete with original stick pin fitting, some firing faults in white enamel otherwise no damage to th...  read more

Code: 68376

WW2 Home Front - Women’s Junior Air Corps (WJAC) Officer's Enamel And White Metal Cap Badge Tie Pin Brooch Badge

Scarce WWII enamel cap / uniform badge with original brooch pin fitting to the reverse believed to be worn by officers of the WJAC. An aero-plane in a blue / green enamel triangle with the titles, Women's Junior Air Corps to the outer white enamel triangle. Formed in 1940 to encourage girls to a "spirit of patriotism and loyalty". Worn both as a cap badge and tie pin. In superb condition wit...  read more

Code: 67411

WW2 Home Front - Franco-British Liasion Committee lapel badge - Free French Supporters

A scarce first pattern original Second World War period English made 'Free French lapel badge' gilt brass circular badge inlaid with red, white and blue enamel 'Union Jack' inset with panel bearing partial Cross of Lorraine' and inscribed 'Resurgam 1940', additional bars top and bottom 'Les Francais de Grande-Bretagne' the reverse impressed with official issue number '162'. Good condition, comp...  read more

Code: 68287

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

Code: 68246