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I've posted this image before on the blog, but this photo is better quality. The rear of this particular photo says "Mobile Unit at Middlesex Hospital", but previously it was recorded as being taken in the London Bridge area. The photo shows Miss Rushton, a British Red Cross volunteer from Lewisham. It's one of the rare photos showing a woman wearing the men's battledress. Additionally, she has the helmet lamp and battery back. I now believe the badge on the flap of her right pocket (on the left as we view) may be similar to the St John Ambulance Brigade badge recently covered on this blog.  Female Lewisham ARP Member Wearing Battledress  Insignia worn on battledress
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A rare photograph of a member of an ARP band. He is wearing the brass bandsman sleeve badge and bugle cords. His CD breast badge and area title are just about visible but the location cannot be determined. I am indebted to the British Military Badge Forum for the identification of the badge and bugle cords.
Two Civil Defence volunteers (possibly senior wardens) pose in their CD-issued battledress blouse and trousers. As per the majority of serving members in the Civil Defence General Services their BDs feature minimal insignia - just rank chevrons, CD breast badge and for one gent, a whistle lanyard. The gentleman on the right may be a First War War veteran going by the way he has dine the collar up on his blouse.  Blackpool Civil Defence Personnel Whilst not really connected to Civil Defence, this is an interesting home front item. I was at a mid-week car boot sale in Sutton today and buried in a box of costume jewellery and other assorted tat was this handkerchief (7.5" x 6.5"). The material feels man-made, like a rayon, and features Allied flags, Churchill and military motifs. I was surprised to see that there is actually a dress made of the identical material on the IWM website.  VE Day Handkerchief  VE Day dress (IWM) A photograph of a certain Raymond Kerin wearing his civil defence blouse with Messenger shoulder titles and CD breast badge. Unusual colour lanyard and definitely not the white or gold usually seen. The photo is dated 1943 and taken in Norwich.  Young Civil Defence Messenger Norwich 1943 |
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