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A poster informing the public about the testing of the air raid siren in the locality. Currently, unknown where this was issued.  ARP Siren Practice Poster, December 1939
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A lady's compact with the ARP silver badge logo on the front and marked "Made in England" to the rear. One of several ARP-marked items that were available during the war such as scissors, cufflinks and coin purse.
A wallet for members of Wardens' Posts embossed with CD and crown plus Wardens' Post and SE6. The SE6 postcode district is located in south-east London and covers a large part of the then Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham. The SE6 suburbs include Bellingham, Bromley, Catford, Downham, Grove Park, Hither Green, Lee and Whitefoot.
 Civil Defence CD Wardens' Post SE6 Wallet Inside ARP Pattern 39 armlets featuring FIRE GUARD in gold/yellow lettering on dark blue cotton were introduced in August 1941. 1.8 million were ordered, as well as 1 million patches for sewing over the existing SFP armlets worn by Street Fire Parties. The yellow script versions appear in two styles, one screen printed on cotton similar to the Civil Defence 'rainbow' armband, and the other on a cotton twill fabric that bleeds FIRE GUARD through the material. The white lettering version appeared in 1943, on a light cotton twill fabric, which also bleeds through the fabric.  WW2 FIRE GUARD armlets (armbands)
This interesting photo shows six members of the Civil Defence Service posing for the camera. Five of the six are wearing the austerity pattern (ARP Pattern 57A) battledress blouses with exposed buttons. Only one appears to have a beret badge (it looks to be the silver ARP badge). Apart from the standard CD breast badge, the only other additions are first world war ribbon bars and lanyards. No shoulder titles, rank chevrons, area titles or war service chevrons can be seen. It's possible the photo was taken after the issue of new uniforms (probably around the middle of 1943).  Six second world war Civil Defence members pose for the camera |
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