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11-03-24, 04:13 PM
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GAL ARP Pin Badge
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GAL ARP Pin Badge
Does anyone have an idea what the "G.A.L." letters on the pin badge refer to?
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24-02-24, 01:57 PM
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A Wolverhampton Badge - Civil Defence?
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A Wolverhampton Badge - Civil Defence?
A curious badge appeared amongst a job lot of insignia on eBay (some are post-war Civil Defence Corps plus some other stuff). This "A Wolverhampton" badge has some similarities with Civil Defence...
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18-02-24, 10:59 AM
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Dr Horation Sparling - Croydon Civil Defence - Unusual Peak Cap Badge
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londonclanger
Under further magnification, it looks to be "ARP"...
Under further magnification, it looks to be "ARP" letters with a crown and laurel leaves.
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17-02-24, 08:01 PM
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Dr Horation Sparling - Croydon Civil Defence - Unusual Peak Cap Badge
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Dr Horation Sparling - Croydon Civil Defence - Unusual Peak Cap Badge
Several medals and paper ephemera are coming up for auction of Dr Horatio Sparling. Of interest are a couple of photos showing him in uniform wearing his helmet (rare to see ARP letters on a MO...
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29-12-23, 07:20 PM
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Ministry of Food ANILFOODS Armband
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londonclanger
According to their website, the "Anil Foods"...
According to their website, the "Anil Foods" company in India only started in 1984.
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29-12-23, 11:27 AM
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Ministry of Food ANILFOODS Armband
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Ministry of Food ANILFOODS Armband
Does anyone know what ANILFOODS relates to?
On a red Ministry of Food armband on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266567785412
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
30-10-23, 12:47 PM
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IDL with Crown Lapel Badge
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IDL with Crown Lapel Badge
Anyone know what IDL relates to?
I previously asked in the Home Front section (in 2021) but had no replies.
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The Home Front
02-10-23, 01:37 PM
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Kent Mobile Reserve Civil Defence Cap Beret Badge
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Kent Mobile Reserve Civil Defence Cap Beret Badge
Recently came across this photo of members of the Kent Mobile Reserve and I'm interested to know what the cap/beret badge looks like. The rampant horse is almost certainly on the badge but I'm...
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08-08-23, 07:41 PM
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Civil Defence WWII or post WWII?
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All post war except the Messenger shoulder title.
All post war except the Messenger shoulder title.
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
30-07-23, 10:40 PM
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Fake ARP Badges
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Fake ARP Badges
A large collection of fake ARP on the tat bazaar. All previously seen and listed. These were a favourite item sold by Vongold previously.
eBAy link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155694194386
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28-07-23, 11:42 AM
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Unknown Civil Defence 9b.S.C. Area Title
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A possible answer may lie in other items sold...
A possible answer may lie in other items sold separately to the insignia (someone was kind enough to point this out to me elsewhere). There was some additional paperwork belonging to a warden in...
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28-07-23, 11:23 AM
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Unknown Merton & Morden 254 Company Insignia
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Unlikely as ARP/CD weren't organised into...
Unlikely as ARP/CD weren't organised into numbered companies. Wardens were at numbered posts. The number of rescue squads etc even in an area like Morden would never get above a low number.
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27-07-23, 06:05 PM
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Unknown Merton & Morden 254 Company Insignia
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Unknown Merton & Morden 254 Company Insignia
This Merton & Morden 254 Coy insignia was in a selection of Civil Defence badges. Cannot seem to locate any info on Google. Red lettering makes me think of fire service / rescue usually.
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21-07-23, 12:42 PM
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Unknown Civil Defence 9b.S.C. Area Title
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londonclanger
Unknown Civil Defence 9b.S.C. Area Title
A bit of a long shot but this peculiar Civil Defence area title (assumed to be wartime) with "9b. S.C." is proving extremely difficult to identify. It follows the standard format for wartime area...
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31-03-23, 02:06 PM
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SALOP Civil Defence badge
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SALOP Civil Defence badge
Does anyone have the SALOP civil defence badge they can share? Yellow embroidered on a dark blue/black background. It shows part of the Shropshire arms with SALOP beneath.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
10-10-22, 02:41 PM
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Unknown Dispatch Rider patches
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londonclanger
See this thread ...
See this thread
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90647
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08-10-22, 08:29 PM
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What is JFAS ?
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londonclanger
Could it be JF & S - a shipping line perhaps?
Could it be JF & S - a shipping line perhaps?
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19-08-22, 02:12 PM
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Civil Defence Reserve Despatch Rider Old Gold Badge
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The man from the Ministry said no...
The man from the Ministry said no...
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19-08-22, 01:23 PM
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Civil Defence Reserve Despatch Rider Old Gold Badge
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Civil Defence Reserve Despatch Rider Old Gold Badge
I am currently going through a National Archives' file on the badges issued to the Civil Defence Reserve. Although the file mentions samples being sent between departments, most are missing. However,...
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20-06-22, 01:25 PM
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Prisoner of War Magazines
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Possibly some of the patterns from a pattern book...
Possibly some of the patterns from a pattern book "Knitting for the RAF" may have been reused. I have a PDF but cannot attach die to size. Message me if you want me to email it to you.
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15-05-22, 10:43 AM
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Unknown Civil Defence/WVS Items
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The ribbon is a cut down ribbon band from the CD...
The ribbon is a cut down ribbon band from the CD felt hat
https://www.ww2civildefence.co.uk/blog/ww2-arp-pattern-44-felt-hat-badge-with-goldblue-civil-defence-ribbon
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15-04-22, 04:15 PM
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Curious circular Civil Defence Corps badge
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Curious circular Civil Defence Corps badge
A curious looking badge amongst this Civil Defence Corps auction of insignia on the tat bazaar. I've not seen this circular badge before (it could be totally unrelated to the CDC of course, but...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
19-01-22, 10:33 PM
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Northampton Ladies Auxiliary Committee Badge
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Northampton Ladies Auxiliary Committee Badge
Couldn't find any background to this Northampton Ladies Auxiliary Committee badge online so wondering if anyone knows anything about its age, purpose etc. Quite a large badge measuring 3.5cm by...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
29-12-21, 08:30 PM
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Identify intertwined W & I letters, King's crown and laurel uniform button
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londonclanger
Identify intertwined W & I letters, King's crown and laurel uniform button
Anyone know the background to this uniform button?
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29-12-21, 08:22 PM
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Hitler Hate Club badge
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londonclanger
Hitler Hate Club badge
This "Hitler Hate Club" badge turns up for sale now and again. There are both buttonhole half-moon and brooch pin fittings available. One recently sold on the tat bazaar for over £100.
I've...
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