WW2 Home Front - Royal Ordnance Factory ( ROF) No 3 - Birtley County Durham ( now Tyne and Wear )
Circa 3.1cm in diameter. Maker-marked T.L.M. Ltd, B'ham (Miller's of Birmingham). Back-stamped with the official issue number "2417". Has been worn, but in good condition.
ROF Birtley made cartridge cases in WW2. One of the scarcer ROF badges to find. read more
WW2 Home Front - Anti Aircraft Command Pair of Printed Cloth Formation Signs
Matched pair of printed formation signs. Removed from Uniform. Mostly worn by Home Guard units. Very good condition.
From 1943 it was worn by formations and units of Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB) including the Home Guard anti-aircraft batteries. read more
81st West African Division Cloth Shoulder Formation Sign Badge - Burma
This sun bleached spider has evolved from a black to a brown tarantula spider on a yellow background, so unlike many of the unissued ones on many sites, this one has seen some real service.
They were from units of the West African Frontier Force and saw heavy fighting in the Burma campaign of WW2. Wingate's special force, trained in long range penetration, included one ... read more
WW2 Bundles for Britain - British Bulldog with crossed Amercian and Union Jack flags - Dog Tag
Back in 1941, for the sum of fifty cents, someone could support "Bundles for Britain" by enrolling their dog in "Barkers for Britain." They then received the dog tag and a certificate of membership for their dog that was "signed" by the President of "Barkers for Britain." The "President" of "Barkers for Britain" was Franklin Roosevelt's Scottish terrier Fala (Before Pearl Harbour, ... read more
Early British National Savings Black Enamel Pin Badge
A scarce 'National Savings 15'6 and £1" brass with inlaid black enamel badge bearing the Asian goodluck symbol of a crooked cross, the use of which was dropped in 1939 for obvious reasons. The reverse has the maker's details "J.A.Wylie & Co London". Good condition with no damage to the enamel and with its original pin fitting plus clasp, no damage to the enamel. Circa 20cm square.
Scarce WW2 Voluntary Worker National Savings Campaign Printed Arm Band Brassard
Printed yellow on blue, very good condition, no damage, holes or moth. Circa 20cm wide and 9.5cm tall. read more
WW2 - Pair of Mercantile Marine / Merchant Navy Cloth Embroidered Shoulder Titles
Pair, removed from uniform and they have quite a bit of service wear, especially the edges, but scarce.
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Military Historical Society Bulletin No 95 February 1974
Card covers, thin booklet of 30 pages, but containing informative articles on:
British Formation Badges, 1940 - 1956
The Mesopotamia Half Flight 1915 (genesis of the Royal Australian and Royal New Zealand Air Forces)
The Rugeley Loyal Volunteers, 1803 - 1814
The Liverpool Welsh Rifle Volunteer Corps 1859
One pen mark otherwise good clean condi... read more
WW1 Large Trench Art Coal Scuttle - 18 pdr shell with bullet shovel
Brass 18 punder shell dated 6/15, Circa 17cm in length, circa 16cm tall including bullet and 11cm wide. Trench art item in the form of a coal skuttle with swivel handle and separate holder for a bullet, which has been converted into a shovel. Heavy item but a great piece for your harth! Will polish up nicely.
Will post to a UK address only. read more
30.00 GBP
The Light Infantry Silver Anodised Cap Badge - Timings Limited
Slider twisted but otherwise in good although worn condition. Stamped H.W. Timings, B'ham. Scarce maker. read more
12.00 GBP