WW2 Home Front Free French France Libre Wings & Sword enamel pin brooch badge

Some damage to enamel on left as you look at it, otherwise in good condition with original pin and clasp fitting. Circa 3.3cm wide. Scarce.

See the latest offering from the Military Heraldry Society's Formation Sign Issue 281 March 2021 for a French NAAFI female worker wearing one of these - posing next to an accordion.

At only £17 a year for UK subscriptions, w...  read more

Code: 55366

WW2 Civilian Technical Corps (CTC) American radar personnel CTC cap badge

A scarce Second World War chromium plated cap badge, 'CTC" script within an open laurel wreath. Very good condition, retaining original two loop fittings, an excellent example. Circa 28mm tall.

The Civilian Technical Corps was raised in 1941 after the huge success of radar in the Battle of Britain and the rapid spread of radar installations across the country. Lord Beaverbrook m...  read more

Code: 65723

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: 65656

Navy League Tinnie - Keep Watch

White and blue tinnie with original pin to the reverse. Rusting to reverse and slight staining to front. Circa 22mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 54090

HG Home Guard Brass Shoulder Title

Generally cloth titles were worn by the Home Guard but some units wore the metal title HG. Circa 18mm tall and 36.5mm wide. Sadly only one lug of two remaining. In good condition otherwise.

Westlake No 1824 refers.

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Code: 67634

WW2 Home Front Victory - Iconic Sir Winston Churchill Silver Marked Patriotic Lapel Pin Badge

One of the best looking such badges I have come across. A silver patriotic lapel badge with replaced brooch pin fitting "925" and "T & S Silver " stamps to the reverse. A well detailed head and shoulders profile of Prime Minister Churchill smoking a large cigar. Very Slight damage to lower edge. Scarce.

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Code: 61467

WW 2 Home Front - 1936 Hallmarked Silver Air Raid Precautions (ARP), Male Warden 's Badge - Letter A - Maker marked Robert Jay

Earliest pattern, Air Raid Precautions Male Warden 's Hallmarked Silver ARP Badge. A good early badge, dark toned condition with original horsehoe fitting, the reverse bearing London silver hallmarks for 1936 ( Date letter A ) and with maker's details "R.J" (Robert Jay).

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Code: 57945

WW2 Home Front - Set of 5 ARP Air Raid Precaution Large Pattern White Metal Buttons

All circa 24mm in diameter, with fixed shanks and maker backmarked H&H Ltd, B'Ham. Not encountered this manufacturer before. Set of 5 in good condition.

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Code: 55816

Midland Railway Ambulance Corps Enamel Arm Badge

A scarce and attractive enamel badge, with original pin fitting and maker marked JR Gaunt London to the reverse. A slight loss of enamel to the left side above the word corps, minor crazing and some light scratches to the surface of the enamel, but overall a pleasing example.

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Code: 67550

WW2 Ulster Savings Committee collectors fundraising badge Northern Ireland

A very scarce original wartime period Ulster Savings Committee collectors fundraising pin badge, lightly silver plated (much still intact and not worn back to the brass as I have noted in other examples). In the form of the map of the province, inlaid with blue enamel and displaying the red hand of Ulster within the initials 'USC' with 'War Savings' below; the reverse impressed with maker's de...  read more

Code: 67549