WW2 Home Front National Savings Enamel Lapel Badge

White Metal and enamel. Enamel in undamaged condition. Pin fitting. Maker marked on reverse Toy & Co, London. Good condition, but some tarnish to reverse. Circa 3.1cm in diameter. Worn from March 1940 onwards.

Jon Mills 'Doing Their Bit', U2 refers.

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Code: 55764

WW2 Home Front National Fire Service ( NFS ) Enamel and Chrome White Metal Cap Badge

Enamel in good undamaged condition, with minor surface wear to the chrome finish. Two original lugs to the reverse and the letter 'M' stamped on the reverse of the King's crown ( perhaps for the maker Miller ? ). Circa 4.7cm tall and 4.1cm wide.

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Code: 56206

Navy League Tinnie - Keep Watch

White and blue tinnie with original pin to the reverse. Rusting to reverse and slight staining to front. Circa 22mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 54090

WW2 Home Front - Set of 5 ARP Air Raid Precaution Large Pattern White Metal Buttons

All circa 24mm in diameter, with fixed shanks and maker backmarked H&H Ltd, B'Ham. Not encountered this manufacturer before. Set of 5 in good condition.

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Code: 55816

Set of Five National Savings Lapel Badges, including 7, 10, 15 and 20 Years Service Award Bars Clasps

A set of five, various makers, all complete with original and fully functional pin fittings to the reverse. All in good condition with no damage to the enamel.

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Code: 55763

WW2 Home Front - Darby and Joan Club W.V.S. Enamel Pin Badge

Enamel in good condition with no damage. Original pin and c clasp. Maker on reverse is Vaughton's Limited, Birmingham. Minor surface wear. Circa 24mm in diameter.

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Code: 56680

WW2 Large Royal Naval Mine Sweeping Service ( RNXS ) Gilt, White Metal and Enamel Cap badge

Some service wear but gilt bright and two original lugs to reverse. Large pattern beret badge. Embossed with maker's details to reverse JR Gaunt London. No damage to enamel.

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Code: 59751

WW2 Home Front - Bowlit Brand Chrome and Enamel Lapel Pin Badge Brooch

A very interesting badge dating from the second world war era when the company made helmets for the war department. It all began with a mechanic in East London. His name was Charles Owen. To escape acute poverty, Charles attended night classes to learn about hat making. In 1911, he made his first tropical pith helmet and started the Bowbilt brand. The early days revolved around manufacturing mi...  read more

Code: 66936

WW2 Home Front Hallmarked Silver Officers Regular Army Reserve Mufti Buttonhole Badge

In very good condition with silver hallmarks finishing in letter "P" ( 1939). Maker marked. Dark. One more usually encounters Date letter "O" for 1938. Circa 2.7cm tall.

Will post to a UK address and the Channel Islands only (in respect of the latter put UK as country at check out).

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Code: 63735

WW2 British Forces Kings Badge for Loyal Service

Introduced in 1941, circa 26mm in diameter struck in white metal. The King's Badge was awarded to British Forces personnel who had been invalided out of the services during WW2 and were entitled to a war disablement pension. They were both unnamed and unnumbered. In good bright and clean condition.

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Code: 58299