WW2 Entertainments National Service Association ENSA bronze cap / lapel badge
A scarce ORIGINAL circa 1939 to 1946 period 'Entertainments National Service Association bronze cap badge'; designed by 'Sir Edwin Lutyens PRA' in the form of a stylized inverted triangle with central initial 'E' with NSA to each arm, the reverse retaining original pin fitting. Very good condition although a stock number has been painted to the reverse. Circa 2.5cms tall.
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WW2 Home Front - ARP (Air Raid Precautions) trained Nurse Overalls Badge
Removed from uniform, in good condition and colours still bright. Worn until 1941 only.
With the change of ARP to CD in 1941, the ARP badge was dropped in favour of a yellow CD on blue/white fabric.
See:
https://www.ww2civildefence.co.uk/nursing-uniforms.html
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WW2 1st Lancashire Battalion (Barrow in Furness) Vickers Armstrong Home Guard Embroidered Designation Formation Cloth Badge
A light blue embroidered design on a red (faded to orange) disk, circa 5cm in diameter. In very good condition and rare.
Morris Part 2 page 94 refers.
See also https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52498&highlight=vickers+armstrong
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Green Howards- North Riding of Yorkshire- Home Guard Association Enamel Lapel Badge
A small brass and enamel lapel badge with buttonhole fitting to the reverse (fitting slightly twisted). The titles " Green Howards N.R. " backed with green enamel between red enamel backed " Home Guard " and " Association ". Enamel in very good condition. Scarce.
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45.00 GBP
WW2 Home Front - British Red Cross Society (BRCS) Voluntary Aid Detachment ( VAD) Mobile Felt Cloth Arm Badge - attributed
A good example of a Second World War British Red Cross Society silk embroidered felt badge worn by the Mobile unit of the Voluntary Aid Detachments on the arm of the uniform. Good condition with some evidence of service wear, and has ink annotations on the reverse white backing cloth as follows: BRCS Notts 32, 6319 M A Smith. Presumably the 32 is reference to a Nottinghamshire Detachment number... read more
WW2 North African Campaign White Metal Theatre Made Souvenir Brooch Tunis 1943
A rough sand cast example no doubt made for Allied Forces following the capture of Tunis in 1943. Circa 4cm across with original pin fitting. An attractive design in the form of a crescent with a camel, mosque and date palm with the date 1943 and Tunis incorporated into the design. Most likely a victory souvenir sold in the souks and bazaars of Tunis.
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Radnor Home Guard ( HG) Brass Cap Badge, QEII Issue
A good stiff brass badge with original slider. Queens crown denotes post 1952. Welsh Home Guard unit, 2nd phase, 1951 to 1957.
In December 1951, the Home Guard, disbanded in 1945, was again raised, to be finally stood down in July 1957. Some units had badges produced at their own expense, and this included the Radnor Home Guard. The county was in the South Wales Borderers' recrui... read more
15.00 GBP
WW2 Netherlands Dutch Army Free Forces Cap Badge - Gaunt London
Brass WW II cap badge with original slider to the reverse bearing maker maker's details for JR Gaunt London (no full stop). The Royal Lion of the House of Orange above a scroll "Nederland". In very good condition.
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WW2 Home Front MTTC Mechanised Transport Training Corps Bronze Cap Badge
A scarce original early Second World War 1939 to 1940 period Mechanised Transport Training Corps hat badge in the form of a motor car wheel and tyre, the voided centre bearing crossed spanners each with a raised letter 'MTTC' with motto scroll below 'Pro Patria' all in die cast light coloured bronze with original pin fittings. Circa 2.9cm in diameter. In excellent condition.
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WW2 BBC London Calling Leaflet
A rare original WW2 BBC leaflet for the British Broadcasting Corporation giving details of weekly information broadcasts sent out from London by Morse Code around the world including occupied Europe. Circa 8 inches by 5 inches and printed in ten languages over four sides on wartime austerity paper. In good condition, has been folded but no damage, repairs or annotations.
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