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Reproduction Personalised Air Raid Wardens' Post Metal Wall Sign

2/27/2021

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One for the re-enactors today, reproduction personalised Air Raid Wardens' Post metal wall signs. Well made A4-sized wall plaques, suitable for indoor or outdoors. Made from 0.7mm thick aluminium with a high gloss finish. You can add quite a long locality - I tried Borough of Lewisham, and that was OK (it's a max of 25 characters including spaces). The font is good for WW2. A nice item for your re-enacting display or for putting up indoors. And only £12.99 delivered in the UK.

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Reproduction Personalised Air Raid Wardens' Post Metal Wall Sign
Reproduction Personalised Air Raid Wardens' Post Metal Wall Sign
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WW2 Civilian Anti-Gas School (CAGS) Civil Defence Instructor Badge

2/25/2021

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I've finally managed to fill a gap in my badge collection with the CAGS Civil Defence Instructor badge. It was issued to those that had attended and successfully completed the Civilian Anti-Gas School instructors' course. It's in the nationally trained gold colour (same as the ARPS Air Raid Precautions School badge). Although CAGS appears to have been a regular course run prior to, and throughout, the war at the Civil Defence Schools at Easingwold (in N. Yorshire) and Falfield (in Glos.), the instructor badge is extremely scarce (I've only seen this one and two other examples in 20 years). This popped up on eBay recently - I was just lucky enough to be online at the right time. 

The CAGS course certificates below were kindly supplied by Jon Mills.
WW2 Civilian Anti-Gas School (CAGS) Civil Defence Instructor Badge
WW2 Civilian Anti-Gas School (CAGS) Civil Defence Instructor Badge
WW2 Civilian Anti-Gas School (CAGS) Course Certificate
WW2 Civilian Anti-Gas School (CAGS) Course Certificate
WW2 Civilian Anti-Gas School (CAGS) Course Certificate (Rear)
WW2 Civilian Anti-Gas School (CAGS) Course Certificate (Rear)
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WW2 London Region Civil Defence Messenger Service - Certificate of Service

2/24/2021

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A certificate of service for a part-time volunteer in the Messenger Service. Dates gives are between February 1939 and the stand down of the Civil Defence Services in early May 1945.
WW2 London Region Civil Defence Messenger Service - Certificate of Service
WW2 London Region Civil Defence Messenger Service - Certificate of Service
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WW2 Black Warden's Helmet with Finchley Coat of Arms

2/21/2021

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This single W black warden's helmet with Finchley coat of arms recently sold at C&T Auctions for the princely sum of £520 (not including commission and VAT). The estimate was £120 to £189. The prices of many home front items, and especially civil defence and ARP, have been gaining momentum for a few years. Helmet prices are steadily rising. 
WW2 Black Warden's Helmet Finchley
WW2 Black Warden's Helmet Finchley
WW2 Black Warden's Helmet Finchley - Side View
WW2 Black Warden's Helmet Finchley - Side View
WW2 Black Warden's Helmet Finchley Council Coat of Arms
WW2 Black Warden's Helmet Finchley Council Coat of Arms
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More Fake WW2 Great Western Railway GWR Badges Patches Insignia

2/21/2021

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Doing the rounds again on eBay are these fake Second World War Great Western Railway (GWR) patches. Thankfully buyers are paying attention and not usually purchasing this tat but it's important to do your research and check the veracity of ARP items, especially railway related items. There's absolutely no evidence or photos for these badges ever having existed except in the mind of the faker selling them. 
Fake WW2 Great Western Railway GWR Badges Patches Insignia
Fake WW2 Great Western Railway GWR Badges Patches Insignia
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