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The WVS provided an immense amount of support during the second world war. In the back row of this photo are two WVS volunteers amongst Home Guard and regular army.  WVS Volunteers and Home Guard Group Photo.
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Although it's not the most focused photo you'll ever find, the photo below does shows a gentlemen wearing the CD (Civil Defence) blue enamel lapel badge being worn (under magnification it is a CD and not HG badge). No date on the back of photo alas but it is likely to be wartime and the style of jacket lapels fits. Examples of this badge being worn are quite rare. The photograph was obtained from eBay for the princely sum of 50p...  WW2 Photograph of CD (Civil Defence) Lapel Badge. The carrying and storage of personal gas masks (respirators) became any everyday occurrence for everyone in the early part of the war. The early cardboard carry boxes soon fell apart and a number of manufacturers produced a variety of boxes and bags. The below is a container for the home. Note: I have been informed that tins similar to the one pictured were produced by Elkes and originally came full of biscuits.  WW2 Gas Mask Container. I came across this rare SFP badge today - it is a design I had not seen before. The SFP stand for either for Supplementary Fire Party or Street Fire Party.  Rare WW2 SFP Badge - Supplementary Fire Party / Street Fire Party. From the council archives this photo shows a number of CD personnel during a civic parade. The interesting points are that one fellow (third from right) appears to have used a CD breast badge as a beret badge. Leicester also had different colour triangles for each city in the county on the upper arm.  WW2 Parade of Leicester Civil Defence Personnel. |
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