Women's Voluntary Service.
Scarce WW II enamel lapel badge with brooch pin fitting and indistinct makers mark to the reverse worn by a " Queen's Messenger " . A yellow enamelled flag bearing the letters, " Q M " surmounted by the crown above the title " Ministry of Food " on a blue enamel ground. In 1941 Food Convoys were established to aid badly bombed out areas. These ladies were responsible for the food and water dist... read more
Home Guard - Northern Ireland.
Scarce WW II embroidered in orange/yellow on khaki shoulder designation, " Home Guard / L' Derry County " County Londonderry had three Home Guard Battalions, Limavady, Garvagh, and Magherafelt. read more
War Service Badge.
Small chrome and enamel lapel badge with buttonhole fitting to the reverse worn at the De Havilland aircraft factories. The letters, " D H " upon the wings of an aircraft. read more
35.00 GBP
Fund Raising Badge.
WW II enamel and gilt lapel badge with brooch pin fitting " British War Relief Society " stamp and a U.S. patent number to the reverse. From 1940 onwards this American organisation collected and send numerous articles of knitted clothing, medicines and other hospital supplies to England under the title of " Bundles for Britain " A rampant lion upon a white shield flanked by red white and blue ... read more
55.00 GBP
Home Guard- Scottish Border.
Very Scarce WW II printed shoulder designation, " Home Guard / SB / 1 " Worn by the 1st. Battalion { Roxburghshire } Scottish Border Home Guard. Commanded by Lt. Col. B. Montgomery. read more
Food Officer.
WW II king's crown gilt and enamel lapel badge with buttonhole fitting and makers details for Miller Birmingham to the reverse. The title " Emergency Food Officer " on a blue enamel ground surmounted by the the red enamel inset crown. Worn by Ministry of Food staff to ensure the supply of food as quickly as possible in air-raid damaged areas. read more
Home Guard.
Pair of WW II black on khaki shoulder strap slip-ons with canvas loop to the reverse, " H.G. " read more
35.00 GBP
Food Leader.
WW II enamel lapel badge with brooch pin fitting to the reverse. A hand holding a basket of food with the titles, " Food Leader " on a light green enamel backing. These ladies worked with the Ministry of Food to advise housewives the best and most economical ways to use the food that was available. read more
Victory Campaign.
Gilt and enamel lapel badge with buttonhole fitting to the reverse. The letter " V " bearing three dots and a dash on a light blue background. { Morse code for the letter " V ". } read more
25.00 GBP
Air Raid Precautions.
Scarce WW II gilt and enamel lapel badge with buttonhole fitting and makers details for Fattorini Birmingham to the reverse. The " ARP " monogram in white enamel on a light blue enamel ground within a roped border above the scroll, " Siemens Bros ". This well known Company's factory in Woolwich suffered heavy bomb damage during the war where it produced electronic cables and some early Radar eq... read more