Womens Voluntary Services.

Scarce embroidered maroon on grey designation title,"Services Welfare"  read more

Code: 17793

Women's Voluntary Service.

White metal and enamel king's crown first pattern lapel badge with brooch pin fitting and makers details for H.B.Sale Birmingham to the reverse. The letters "A.R.P. and the title "Women's Voluntary Services" in red enamel below the king's crown. [See J.Mills excellent book on the subject "Within the Island Fortress" [Volume 1]  read more

Code: 17595

Munitions Worker.

Scarce WW I gilt and enamel lapel badge with original brooch pin fitting to the reverse worn by a female munitions worker. An artillery shell with wings to the centre of a red,white and blue enamel triangle that bears,"Speed up Ships & Aeroplanes". The reverse has the title,"Did Her Bit On Munitions" a registration number,and a tablet "Great War 1914-1918." [See also item 15409 for the variant...  read more

Code: 17349

National Fire Service.

WW II king's crown chrome and enamel cap badge with two loops to the reverse. The NFS monogram in red enamel to the centre of a circle on a multi-faceted,crowned star.  read more

Code: 16196

Womens Voluntary Service.

Scarce white metal badge with original brooch pin fitting to the reverse,the letters,W.V.S. Worn on the jacket by volunteers serving in India in WWII.  read more

Code: 15378

Ministry of Supply.

Scarce WW II era red on black shoulder title,Ministry of Supply.  read more

Code: 14974

Birmingham Fund Raising Badge.

Celluliod covered tin badge with pin fitting to the reverse,sold to collect funds during WW II. Red and white badge with a spitfire and the legend, "Birmingham's War Weapons Week,Oct.14 to 19 1940". [Slight rust patches to the reverse.]  read more

Code: 14479

Bradford Home Guard.

White metal and blue enamel proficiency sleeve badge,with two loops to the reverse and makers details for Fattorini Bradford. The lettering "Proficiency Badge" to the centre with Home Guard Bradford in the circlet around. [These units of the West Riding of Yorkshire Home Guard,appear to be the only ones to issue a metal proficiency badge]  read more

Code: 14462

Dunlop Air Raid Precautions.

Silver and enamel lapel badge for the famous rubber factory,the title "Dunlop" above the initials,"ARP",on a blue enamel background. Still contained in the original card-board box,on a card marked,Stirling Silver.  read more

Code: 12714

WW II Fundraising Badge.

Celluloid covered red,white and blue,tin pin back badge sold to raise funds for the war effort. A Royal Naval ensign flying above the words,Birmingham's Warship Week.  read more

Code: 12494