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A photograph that it is believed shows the Chief Warden of Croydon, Alderman Anson Boddington J.P. He would later become the mayor of Croydon in 1943. His peaked cap and especially the ARP badge are quite rare to see. Image courtesy of Roger Miles at Home Front Collection. 
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'Within the Island Fortress - Insignia and Uniforms of the Home Front in Britain 1939 - 1945' by Jon Mills. This was originally a 16-page special published for the Military Heraldry Society that has now been republished for everyone to enjoy. It contains full-colour images and research covering many home front organisations including ARP, auxiliary units, FANY, HG, WVS, WLA, youth organisations, fire services and nursing etc. Just £10 including shipping in the UK from Home Front Collection.  Within the Island Fortress - Insignia and Uniforms of the Home Front in Britain 1939-45 I recently came across this book called Incident 48 - Raid on a South Coast Town 1943 by Angela Beleznay. The book is dedicated to a single air raid on the town of Bournemouth on 23 May 1943. It was the 48th raid recorded by the local Civil Defence controller on the town and it lasted barely a single minute, and it was the worst incident during the war in Bournemouth. The author details the events before and after the tip-and-run raid by the Luftwaffe flying Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter-bombers. The air raid caused the death of 77 people with hundreds wounded. A large number of buildings were destroyed or badly damaged. The book is incredibly well-researched. I don't think I've read a more detailed account of a single raid and it's well worth getting hold of a copy.  Incident 48 - Raid on a South Coast Town 1943 A couple of photographs showing wardens from the Trafford Road area in Norwich. We can get a rough date from the uniforms and armbands shown. I would say the photo was taken after July 1940 (there's a chap wearing the rainbow armband far right) but pre-summer 1941 (no evidence of battledress being worn just bluette overalls). Photos courtesy of Jonathan Emery. Jonathan's maternal grandfather, Sidney Weston (shoe and boot maker/repairer) is sat second right on the floor; sadly, he passed away in April 1942, aged 48.  Trafford Road, Norwich ARP Wardens  Trafford Road, Norwich ARP Wardens (2) An interesting group portrait of, I assume, wardens outside their post in 1943. Of interest is the chap far left; he is wearing a peaked cap to which he has applied his ARP badge on the front - a most unusual combination and rarely seen. Although one of the gents at the front has an area title on his battledress the resolution of the original photo isn't quite good enough to discern the location. The gentleman top row, fourth from right, is, I believe, attached to the fire services.  Peaked Cap With ARP Badge |
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