Junior Salvage Steward.

Very scarce WW II red plastic lapel badge with brooch pin fitting and makers details for "F & G" to the reverse. A cog wheel to the centre of a circlet bearing the titles, " Junior Salvage Steward " - " A Cog in the Wheel". Originally started in London as a scheme to get schoolchildren to become involved in the collecting of items for salvage, paper, cardboard, metal, etc. The most successful b...  read more

Code: 27028

Home Guard-Manchester.

Scarce WW II embroidered and printed shoulder designation, " Home Guard / MAN / 71." Worn by the 71st. {Eccles} Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battalion Manchester Home Guard. Commanded by Major C.F.Morgan MBE MC TD. {Different coloured shoulder titles were worn by Lancashire Home Guard Units} {Slight stain to the number}  read more

Code: 26970

National Service.

WW II embroidered in yellow on red sleeve badge awarded to Boy Scouts assisting with the War Effort. The king's crown flanked by the letters, " N S " {Smaller pattern than my item 24271}  read more

Code: 26934

Home Guard- Carmarthenshire.

WW II mint unissued printed shoulder designation, " CRM / 1 ". Worn by the 1st. {Carmarthen} Battalion Carmarthenshire Home Guard. Commanded by Lt.Col. D.M.David.  read more

Code: 26875

Special Constable.

Very fine quality king's crown gilt and enamel lapel badge with buttonhole fitting and makers details for Fattorini Birmingham to the reverse. A shield with scrollwork bearing the Arms of Burnley to the centre of a blue enamel circlet with the title, " Borough of Burnley Special Constable " surmounted by a red enamel inset crown. {Approx 4.5 cms high} {Belonged to the same family as my item 26825}  read more

Code: 26857

Womens Land Army / Timber Corps.

Two WW II Defence medals privately named to a mother and daughter who both served in the Cornwall Womens Land Army accompanied by two ladies wristlet watches both bearing dedications to the reverse. The mother's medal is inscribed, " Vol.Phyllis Wells Cornwall W.L.A. " and the daughters, " Vol. Edith Wells Cornwall W.T.C ". The mother's watch reads, " Happy Birthday Phyllis 1943 W.L.A." The dau...  read more

Code: 26852

Military Hospital - Lancashire.

Rare WW I red white and blue enamel lapel badge with brooch pin fitting to the reverse. The Geneva Cross to the centre of a circlet bearing the title in gold lettering, " Auxiliary Military Hospital " above the blue enamel scroll, " Burnley " {Original owners name, " J.Grey " scratched into the reverse.}  read more

Code: 26825

Air Raid Precautions.

Scarce WW II chrome and enamel lapel badge with brooch pin fitting and makers details for Miller Birmingham to the reverse. The king's crown bearing the " A.R.P " monogram to the centre of the title, " Midland Regional Association of " with " Instructors " on the lower scroll.  read more

Code: 26808

Home Guard - Wiltshire.

WW II printed shoulder designation, " Home Guard / WTS / 7 " Worn by the 7th. {Salisbury} Battalion Wiltshire Home Guard. Commanded by Lt.Col. G.F.H.Brooke CB DSO MC.  read more

Code: 26791

Home Guard - Buckinghamshire.

Scarce WW II embroidered example of the white number " 7 " on a black circular backing. Worn by " E " Company {High Wycombe} Buckinghamshire Home Guard below the normal " BUX " shoulder designation.  read more

Code: 26740