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Pre-War London Passenger Transport Board ARP  Certificate

2/28/2020

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A certificate issued by the London Passenger Transport Board (London Underground etc) in November 1938. This is quite an early date and shows that Mr Mills was keen to get his ARP training completed.
Pre-War London Passenger Transport Board ARP  Certificate
Pre-War London Passenger Transport Board ARP Certificate
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Civil Defence Stand Down Portrait 1945

2/27/2020

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With the Civil Defence services being stood down in May 1945, a large number of groups had 'stand down' group photographs taken. These provide a wealth of information on the insignia in use at the close of hostilities. The below photo shows a number of men that appear to be all in junior supervisory roles. The gentleman far left has the star above the three rank chevrons and five war service chevrons. There are a smattering of first aid badges on the right breast pockets but I cannot discern the area marking title (it looks to be quite short in length). As usual not everyone had a lanyard. A good number here are veterans of the first world war.
Civil Defence Stand Down Portrait 1945
Civil Defence Stand Down Portrait 1945
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WW2 Civil Defence Mobile Unit Wearing Gabardine Coats

2/26/2020

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A very good photo showing five ladies wearing the Gabardine Coat ARP Pattern 81 coat with red piped collars and the special CD badge made specifically for this coat. Appears they have also applied a St John Ambulance Association first aid training badge to their coats.
WW2 Civil Defence Mobile Unit Wearing Gabardine Coats
WW2 Civil Defence Mobile Unit Wearing Gabardine Coats
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WW2 Borough Of Lambeth Civil Defence 'Orders To Parties' Form

2/15/2020

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An interesting document I had not come across before. This "Orders To Parties" form from the Lambeth Civil Defence area in London covers a lot of information about an incident.

I've tried to decipher the abbreviations but one or two are not obvious:


SP - Stretcher Party (term used in London for First Aid Party)
CDP - not sure on this one - something Party
AMB - Ambulance
REP - Repair Squads (gas, water, electricity, sewage, telephone etc)
MU - Mobile Unit
R - Rescue
MC - ? 
DCP - Decontamination Party
WW2 Borough Of Lambeth Civil Defence 'Orders To Parties' Form
WW2 Borough Of Lambeth Civil Defence 'Orders To Parties' Form
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WW2 Civil Defence Rescue Squad Members, Brynmawr

2/4/2020

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A group shot of civil defence rescue personnel from Brynmawr (then in Breconshire). Of interest is that it appears that all the members have ARP red-on-dark blue breast pocket badges and then the old gold area marking below. This mix is known but quite rare to see.
WW2 Civil Defence Rescue Squad Members, Brynmawr
WW2 Civil Defence Rescue Squad Members, Brynmawr
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