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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer home front war worker badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer home front war worker badge


A good original Second World War period volunteer worker's home front lapel badge', crowned rectangular shape silver plated example inlaid with red enamelling and bearing the title "Fire Watcher". Very good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, enamel intact minor stress line defect.
Height 19mm.
Width 20mm.

Code: 58540

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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer home front war worker badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer home front war worker badge


A good original Second World War period volunteer 'Fire Watcher' silver plated badge; flaming grenade inlaid with red enamel and bearing the letters "FW", outer horseshoe title in blue. Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, no stress marks or damage to the enamel.
Height 22mm.

Code: 58471

25.00 GBP


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WW2 Supplementary Fire Parties / Street Fire Parties SFP armband

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WW2 Supplementary Fire Parties / Street Fire Parties SFP armband


A good original wartime issue 'Supplementary Fire Parties / Street Fire Parties armband'; navy blue cotton example with stiffener to the front and bearing stencilled red painted lettering 'SFP'; the inside with red stencilled numbers "5799 49". Very good condition.
Depth 90mm.

Supplementary Fire Parties were introduced from the summer of 1940 to assist local fire brigades in dealing with the outbreak of fires during air raids mainly from incendiary bombs. In August 1940 Fire Wardens organised the Street Fire Parties.

Code: 58351

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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer home front war worker badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer home front war worker badge


A good original wartime period 'Fire Watcher chromium plated badge' in the form flaming bomb inlaid with red and blue enamel. Good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, enamel with service wear to title and minor surface scratches.
Height 26mm.

Code: 58254

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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer home front war worker badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer home front war worker badge


A good original wartime period chromium plated enamel 'Fire Watcher badge'. Good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel, minor wear to plating on the left side.
Height 22mm.

Code: 57926

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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer war worker badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher civilian volunteer war worker badge


A scarce original Second World War period silver plated example, in the form of a rope edge oval inlaid with red enamel and 'Fire Watcher' title, surmounted by the 'all seeing eye' seated within flames. Very good condition, retaining original pin fittings, enamel perfect.
Height 22mm.

Code: 54660

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BSC Fire Watcher volunteer war workers badge

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BSC Fire Watcher volunteer war workers badge


A scarce original Second World War gilt metal 'B.S.C. Fire Watcher badge', believed to be the 'British Sugar Corporation' company, the reverse with maker's details "Fattorini & Sons Ltd Bradford Works Birmingham" and with crudely engraved number "346". Fair condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, chip to the enamel at 2 o'clock and surface scratches.
Diameter 25mm.

Code: 54124

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WW2 Fire Watcher Phoenix in Flames volunteer war worker badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher Phoenix in Flames volunteer war worker badge


A good original Second World War gilt metal 'Fire Watcher badge', 'phoenix in a flame' above a blue enamel scroll. Very good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel.
Height 19mm.

Code: 53361

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WW2 Fire Watcher All Seeing Eye volunteer war workers badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher All Seeing Eye volunteer war workers badge


A good original Second World War gilt metal 'Fire Watcher badge', the 'all seeing eye' seated within flames and surmounting a rope edge red enamel oval with central title. Very good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel.
Height 22mm.

Code: 53360

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WW2 Fire Watcher volunteer war workers lapel badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher volunteer war workers lapel badge


An original Second World War volunteer 'Fire Watcher' large chrome and enamel badge in the shape of a bomb with flames to the top. Good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, enamel loss to the neck.
Height 34mm.

Code: 52664

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WW2 Fire Watcher volunteer war workers lapel badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher volunteer war workers lapel badge


A well designed original wartime 'Fire Watcher' brass lapel badge, a Crowned red enamel plaque, flanked by flaming torch columns. Good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel plaque but some minor damage to the Crown.
Height 20mm.

Code: 52658

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WW2 Fire Watcher Phoenix in flames volunteer war workers badge

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WW2 Fire Watcher Phoenix in flames volunteer war workers badge


An original Second World War silvered brass badge, 'phoenix in a flame' above a red enamel 'Fire Watcher' scroll. Good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel, wear to silvered finish.
Height 19mm.

Code: 52654

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WW2 St Paul's Cathedral volunteer fire watcher badge

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WW2 St Paul's Cathedral volunteer fire watcher badge


A very rare original 'St Paul's Watch gilt badge' the reverse embossed "1939" and designed by sculptor Laurence Turner, for the 280 or so, volunteer watchers who protected St Paul's Cathedral from fire damage throughout the Second World War. Very good condition.
Height 32mm.

Code: 50788

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