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Old 01-02-24, 11:49 AM
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I found this post card at Stoneleigh last weekend, I'm thinking National Fire Service?

Any thoughts welcome.

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Old 01-02-24, 03:03 PM
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Hi Rob,

Nice finds mate.

I'm leaning that way too.

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Old 01-02-24, 10:21 PM
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Earlier - the armlet reveals it is 1940-41 AFS.
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Old 01-02-24, 10:33 PM
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Thank you for the replies, do you have an image of the AFS armlet?

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Old 02-02-24, 12:32 AM
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It's on p.24 of Jon's excellent latest publication, The Formation Sign Special Edition, Issue 291, Beating Firebomb Fritz.
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Thank you for the replies, do you have an image of the AFS armlet?

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Found a photo by LONDON NEWS AGENCY PHOTOS LTD. :

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NEW A.R.P. UNIFORMS - ONE OF THE UNIFORMS FOR WOMEN AUXILIARY MOTOR DRIVERS CONSISTING OF A BLUE GABARDINE WATERPROOF COAT. A.F.S. BUTTONS, ARMLET, PEAKED CAP AND RUBBER BOOTS. AUGUST 2, 1938.
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Old 02-02-24, 09:21 AM
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I'm not sure we have a match, the white bands don't appear to go all the way around on the above image, in fact they may be seperate white tabs on a dark square?

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The armlet mentioned.

Copies of Fire Bomb Fritz are available from

homefrontcollection.com

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The armlet mentioned.

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Thanks Jon , it's possible that the 1938 photo shows the 'original design' for the uniform/armlet and the one actually produced was slightly different.

Found an old Amazon listing:

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