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I recently posted several ARP / Civil Defence armbands from the county of Warwickshire. Roger Miles has sent through three additional armbands. It would appear Warwickshire was very keen to ensure everyone had an armband.  WW2 Warwickshire ARP Civil Defence Air Raid Mobile Unit Armband  WW2 Warwickshire ARP Civil Defence Air Raid Senior Warden Armband  WW2 Warwickshire ARP Civil Defence Air Raid First Aid Point Superintendent Armband
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The below London Auxiliary Ambulance Service cap sold recently (May 2021) at auction for around £500 (including fees such as buyer's premium, VAT etc). It's a scarce item and clearly someone needed to fill a hole in their collection. Appears a lucky horseshoe had been attached to the from at some time. Ski caps are rare items as not many have survived through to today. The LAAS versions are rarer than the CD-badged versions.  WW2 London Auxiliary Ambulance Service (LAAS) Driver / Attendant Ski Cap  Lucky horseshoe on WW2 London Auxiliary Ambulance Service (LAAS) Driver / Attendant Ski Cap A fantastic collection of armbands issued in Warwickshire (he bear and ragged staff is a heraldic emblem or badge associated with the Earldom of Warwick). There is an Air Raid Warden, Ambulance Driver, First Aid Post, First Aid Point, Decontamination Party & Report Centre. I am indebted to Steve Taylor for sharing this collection. If you know of any other variations please contact me.  WW2 Warwickshire ARP Civil Defence Air Raid Warden Armband  WW2 Warwickshire ARP Civil Defence Ambulance Driver Armband  WW2 Warwickshire ARP Civil Defence Decontamination Party Armband  WW2 Warwickshire ARP Civil Defence First Aid Post Armband  WW2 Warwickshire ARP Civil Defence Report Centre Armband  WW2 Warwickshire ARP Civil Defence First Aid Point Armband ‘Supplementary Fire Parties’ (SFP) were created as part of the ‘Memorandum on Emergency Fire Brigades Organisation’ in 1937. Teams of three or five volunteers were trained to use stirrup pumps to tackle small fires and incendiary devices. They were initially controlled through by the Air Raid Wardens’ Service. By April of 1940 local fire authorities selected, trained and organised ‘Supplementary Fire Parties’ and issued them with armbands that featured red SFP letters on a dark navy blue cotton. The major reorganisation of the fire services in August 1941 saw the introduction of the Fire Guard Organisation. Street Fire Parties replaced the former Supplementary Fire Parties and the SFP armband was replaced by the Fire Guard one. The appointment card below was issued in May 1941 towards the end of the Supplementary Fire Party existence. Interestingly the term "FIRE WATCHER" is still being used.  WW2 City of Cardiff Supplementary Fire Party Appointment Card Cover  WW2 City of Cardiff Supplementary Fire Party Appointment Card Details A number of ARP / Civil Defence armbands have appeared lately bearing similar-looking fonts and perhaps from the same manufacturer. Here we have a FIRST AID POSTS WORCESTERSHIRE armband. Similar to the Caernarvonshire Warden armband we saw recently. Image courtesy of Steve Taylor.  WW2 Worcestershire First Aid Posts Armband |
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