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For female members of the Civil Defence Services, ARP Pattern 70 Overcoats were issued in thick dark blue wool. The front closure had several silver-coloured ARP buttons. The example below, by JS Thomson Ltd, does not have a rear belt. The maker's mark has a date of 1941 but the acceptance mark is an O for 1942 so the overcoat was probably delivered in the new year to stores.
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An interesting photo from Coltishall in north-east Norfolk. Possibly a stand-down photo (going by the five war service chevrons in evidence), the chap in the centre appears to have "D.A.O" on his white helmet with single black bar. He also has the three chevrons and a star which would denote a Depot Superintendent. He's with several ambulance personnel so perhaps DAO is Deputy Ambulance Officer or Depot Ambulance Officer; quite a rare helmet designation. He and a few of the Rescue men also have a single six-pointed star on the left sleeve. I'm unaware of the meaning of this. The stars look the same size as those that would appear above rank chevrons. A local-specific award by the look. Image courtesy of John Parnell.  Coltishall Ambulance and Rescue Squad Group Photo An interesting photo shows members of the Civil Defence Corps (CDC) parading in Lune Street, Preston wearing wartime ARP Pattern 71 tunics. They are wearing the CDC badge on their berets. They may have been previous members of the Civil Defence Services who joined the CDC. The date given by the Preston Digital Archive is c.1947 but it is probably the early 1950s. A battledress blouse was manufactured for female volunteers in the CDC but it was often remarked on as being highly unflattering. The vast majority of photos show the battledress being worn with a skirt and occasionally slacks. Image: Flickr - Preston Digital Archive  Civil Defence Corps volunteers wearing the wartime ARP Pattern 71 tunic. A late war (possibly even a stand down photo) of an ambulance driver/attendant. Five war service chevrons to the right sleeve cuff and a St John Ambulance Association badge to the breast pocket. Of interest in the peculiar ski cap badge being worn - a large 'A'; I've not seen that before.  Large Letter 'A' on Ambulance Ski Cap A nice studio portrait of a WVS volunteer taken in 1943. She is wearing the green WVS beret with WVS Civil Defence embroidered badge, a WVS scarf and the overcoat with insignia on the sleeve - the county of Surrey below the WVS Civil Defence badge.  1943 Portrait of a WVS 'Lady in Green' |
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