2nd Battalion Northumberland Home Guard Formation Designation And Shoulder Title Set
Totally original and removed from uniform, all came together. Tatty from wear, but ND seems particularly hard to come by. 1st pattern embroidered St Oswalds Shields as worn by Home Guard units in Northumberland.
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WW2 Home Front BBC ( British Broadcasting Corporation ) Radio National Service War Service Badge - maker marked Miller - Women 's issue
Scarce wartime BBC chromed pin badge with blue enamel centre. The reverse has the maker's details "H.W.Miller Ltd. B'Ham.18". Very good condition with no damage to the enamel although there is light scratching to it from usual wear. It has its original pin fixings and C clasp although the pin is a professional replacement. Circa 3cm tall.
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WW2 Girls Training Corps ( GTC ) White Metal Cap Pin Badge
This truncated lozenge shaped badge was worn with a pin fixing and as a cap badge on the FS Cap. Circa 2.9cm tall with original fully functional pin fixing and maker marked BM & Co.
The Girls Training Corps was formed in 1942 and were a uniformed youth organisation for young girls who drilled together prior to enlisting in the women's services upon attaining the correct age. Th... read more
WW2 Home Front Hallmarked Silver Officer 's Royal ( Regular ) Army Reserve Mufti Buttonhole Badge
King's Crown pattern, with silver hallmarks finishing in letter "0" ( 1938). Maker marked. Dark toned, very good condition. Circa 2.7cm tall.
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WW2 Home Front - British Red Cross Society & Order of St John Penny A Week Fund Badge - enamel
A small gilt and enamel fund raising badge for the joint war organisation during the Second World War. Very good condition, original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel. No orb to crown, but looks like it has been made like this.
Circa 2cm tall.
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U.V.F. For God And Ulster County Armagh, Official Issue Numbered Irish Lapel Badge
A scarce original bronze 'Ulster Volunteer Force lapel badge for County Armagh, the reverse stamped with official low issue number B4297 and registration number REGD 624076 (design date for 1913). Some bending from wear otherwise in very good condition and retaining its original buttonhole fitting.
Circa 2.7cm tall
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WW2 Home Front - ARP First Aid Post Printed Cloth Shoulder Title
Removed from uniform otherwise in good condition with minor edge wear.
One of a number of specialist branches of the Air Raid Precautions ( ARP ) Services Organisation, personnel of the First Aid Post Service manned static posts at at which the lightly wounded were treated and the more serious casualties referred on to hospitals. Some of these detachments formed mobile units.
WW2 Home Front Emergency Food Officer Enamel Pin Badge
A WW2 'Emergency Food Officer' gilt and enamel badge with unusual pin fitting, presumably worn by a female Ministry government official. Good condition with with some signs of wear and scratches to front. Original pin fitting. A large badge at circa 3.7cm tall.
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WW2 Home Front unusual reversable Street Fire Parties ( SFP ) / Fire Guard Arm Brassard
Given the drive to economy it would make sense that the SFPs when renamed Fire Guards should have their new initials painted on the other side of their armlet, as is the case with this one, but I have never encountered one like this before. In very good condition with no damage to paintwork, mothing or repairs. Circa 19cm across and 8.5cm tall.
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WW2 Home Front Fire Guard Arm 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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