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ARP Pattern 39 armlets featuring FIRE GUARD in gold/yellow lettering on dark blue cotton were introduced in August 1941. 1.8 million were ordered, as well as 1 million patches for sewing over the existing SFP armlets worn by Street Fire Parties. The yellow script versions appear in two styles, one screen printed on cotton similar to the Civil Defence 'rainbow' armband, and the other on a cotton twill fabric that bleeds FIRE GUARD through the material. The white lettering version appeared in 1943, on a light cotton twill fabric, which also bleeds through the fabric.  WW2 FIRE GUARD armlets (armbands)
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Using the old gimmick of putting a fake item together with an original to create some sort of provenance, one of the usual shysters on eBay is currently hawking this tat--a fake Scout ARP armband with a real, but grotty, leather scout belt. The armband has previously been for sale on the tat bazaar but buyers appear to have twigged it was a copy. Alas, a number are falling for the job lot sale. Update: someone wasted nearly £290 on this garbage...  Fake Scout ARP Armband A number of the armbands issued by Warwickshire's local authorities have been listed on this blog previously, but I have not seen this dark blue "ARP ROAD REPAIR SERVICE" before. It is listed amongst a number of Civil Defence badges including a red chevron. Of all the badges issued during the war some of the hardest to find and to be quite certain about are the early red chevrons issued to rescue and decontamination squad leaders. The below armband, badges and insignia are currently on eBay and generating quite a bit of interest.  Warwickshire ARP Road Repair Service Armband  Various Civil Defence insignia Armbands (or armlets) are avidly collected and rarer examples often reach high amounts. This Rest Centre Officer armband recently fetched just over £160 on eBay. Rest centres were utilised post war as well, such as after major disasters and during poor weather conditions, so I am unsure whether this is categorically a second world war armband.  Rest Centre Officer Armband Lovely group portrait of ARP Wardens (early war) available on eBay. The early single diamond helmet marking for a Head Warden in evidence plus Civil Defence armbands and the obligatory silver ARP badge. The lady appears to have the oval red on black ARP badge more commonly seen on bluette overalls. Doing some research on the writing on the back of the photo I saw the name Major Macleod Yearsley FRCS (Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons). Also a road named "Bulstrode Way". The road is in Gerrards Cross, Bucks. There is some info online about a Percival Macleod Yearsley who died in Gerrards Cross in 1951. The PMY are annotated at the bottom for the man with the Head Warden helmet.  Bulstrode Way, Gerrards Cross ARP Wardens |
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