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This black armband (often called armlet during the period), which I assume may be a red-lettered SFP armband, was recently bought on eBay. Over the lettering, a FIRE GUARD patch has been added. These patches were issued when the Fire Guard Organisation was set up in August 1941. The FIRE GUARD patches are becoming quite rare these days.  Fire Guard Patch Added To Armband
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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 Continuing with the Rest Centre armbands is this example issued by Buckinghamshire County Council.  Buckinghamshire County Council Rest Centres Armband Rest Centres (often set up in church halls or schools) provided temporary accommodation, food and replacement ID cards and ration cards to people who had been bombed out of their homes. Various armband designs relating to services carried out by volunteers and council staff exist. The armband below is a generic REST CENTRE example with the ARP emblem on green twill.  Green ARP Rest Centre Armband  A rest centre aiding a bombed out family A rare "W.V.S. R.K." (Women’s Voluntary Services Relief Kitchen) armband and identification card. Issued in the Brighton area the Rest Centre would have had a kitchen set up by WVS volunteers to feed those bombed out of their homes. A viewer of the blog kindly supplied the images.  WVS Relief Kitchen (RK) Armband  WVS Relief Kitchen (RK) ID Card |
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