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A 1941-dated ARP Pattern 57 battledress blouse label but with the contract number (292/C/463) added to the label. It's quite rare to see this number on the actual label and I assume this could be one of the first battledresses manufactured by Rego Clothiers Ltd.  1941 Battledress With Contract Number
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Here's a lovely selection of armbands issued by Cornwall Rest Centres. We have a "Centre Leader", 'Information"' and 'Nurse'. Although not the target of heavy bomber raids at night, Cornwall, being close to France and German airfields located there was the target of tip-and-run raids. These raids, often by Focke-Wulf 190 fighter-bombers, saw the German plains target towns and cities with bombs and strafe with cannon fire. To assist those affected by these raids Rest Centres were set up and staff would be allocated armbands dependent on their role.  Cornwall Rest Centres Armband - Centre Leader  Cornwall Rest Centres Armband - Information  Cornwall Rest Centres Armband - Nurse A window card to inform residents on a street that the householder had a stirrup pump.  It's assumed that most local authorities issued identification cards to members of the Civil Defence Services. Many were small folding cards with the owner's details inside. Some would have the crest of the town/borough/local authority on the cover. In the case of Bolton, it appears they went for a simple card with basic information added.  County Borough of Bolton Air Raid Warden ID Card Here we have eBay's shyster-in-chief hawking a collection of his fake ARP badges. Sprinkled amongst some valueless buttons and other dross are several of the fake ARP badges that appeared several years ago. We've not seen them listed individually for quite a while (I do hope this website has been responsible in some way) but this tactic of creating an auction of a bundle of shite militaria is a tried and tested method for shifting this crud. All the ARP badges here - Westminster ARP Warden, ARP BBC London, Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd ARP, Castle Bromwich Assembly Factory CBAF ARP, Queens ARP Canteen, BSA ARP and AVRO ARP - are listed on the fake ARP badges page. I just hope new collectors do a little research and don't fall for this crap...  |
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