Home Front Insignia

This is an extract of the Ian Kelly Master Militaria Catalogue dealing with World War 2 Home Front, Home Guard, Civil Defence and Royal Observer Corps insignia, including voluntary services of WW1 and WW2.  This page was updated on Sunday, 30 November 2008.

Prices are in British Pounds Sterling and you may order online or order by mail.

With effect from 1 June 2007, there will be a minimum charge of £1.50 postage and packing for all orders. If Royal Mail costs exceed this amount, then the charge will be cost-price, i.e. the price of the stamps. click here for postage costs.

The first 6 figures of each line is our Stock Serial Number - use this when ordering.   Where applicable, the next set of figures is a reference to standard insignia reference books.

Arm-bands & Brassards

B7J359 PA page 14 Civil Defence Corps Armband (Regional Staff) Navy Blue On Yellow KC Embroidered £7.00

B7N310 Civil Defence Corps Armband (Regional Staff) Navy Blue On Yellow QC Embroidered £7.00

B7N655 Civil Defence Corps Casualty Collection Armband Black Words On White KC Embroidered £7.00

B7O933 PA page 14 Civil Defence Corps Headquarters Armband Navy Blue On Yellow KC Embroidered £7.00

B7J264 PA page 14 Civil Defence Corps Rescue Armband (Regional Staff) Navy Blue On Yellow KC Embroidered £7.00

B7N653 PA page 14 Civil Defence Corps Warden Armband (Regional Staff) Navy Blue On Yellow KC Embroidered £7.00

B7N654 PA page 14 Civil Defence Corps Welfare Armband (Regional Staff) Navy Blue On Yellow KC Embroidered £7.00

B7J265 Civil Defence Corps Welfare Armband (Regional Staff) Navy Blue On Yellow QC Embroidered £7.00

Civil Defence Insignia

C4M977 EL 119A 5-Pointed Star - Driver Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4G747 (Single) Ambulance (Shoulder Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.00

C4L491 DTB B1 ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Buttonhole Badge (Male) Hall-Marked 1936 'A' KC Silver £20.00

C4L592 (Single) Assistant Controller (Ops) - Shoulder Title Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.00

C4L897 (Single) Bedfordshire (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4L898 (Single) Birmingham (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4G756 Civil Defence Corps - English Lion Colour Chest Badge KC Embroidered £2.50

C4L159 Lapel badge Civil Defence Corps - Female Issue Brooch-Pin Fitting KC Enamel £4.50

C4L098 Lapel badge Civil Defence Corps - Female Issue Brooch-Pin Fitting QC Enamel £2.00

C4L099 Lapel badge Civil Defence Corps - Male Issue Buttonhole Fitting QC Enamel £2.00

C4L156 Civil Defence Corps - Scottish Lion Colour Chest Badge KC Embroidered £4.00

C4D748 Lapel badge Civil Defence Instructor (Blue Enamel Oval + Instructor Cross-Bar QC Enamel £2.50

C4P121 Civil Defence Rank Badge - Single Broad Bar Yellow On Dark Blue Braid £2.50

C4N212 Civil Defence Rank Badge - Single Narrow Bar Yellow On Dark Blue Braid £2.00

C4M976 Civil Defence Rank Badge - Three Narrow Bars Yellow On Dark Blue Braid £2.50

C4L899 (Single) County Of London (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4O683 (Single) Denbighshire (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4J599 (Single) Durham (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4L912 (Single) Fire Guard (Shoulder Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.00

C4G749 Headquarters (Shoulder Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4L408 ICDS: Industrial Civil Defence Service Colour Chest Badge QC Embroidered £2.50

C4L126 Lapel badge ICDS: Industrial Civil Defence Service - Male Issue Buttonhole Fitting QC Enamel £4.00

C4O666 ICDS: Industrial Civil Defence Service Scottish Lion Colour Chest Badge QC Embroidered £4.00

C4P492 ICDS: Industrial Civil Defence Service Scottish Lion Colour Chest Badge QC Embroidered £4.00

C4G750 Intelligence & Operations (Shoulder Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4L901 (Single) Leicester (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4J601 (Single) Leicestershire (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4O673 (Single) Liverpool (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4P563 (Single) Messenger (Shoulder Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4L904 (Single) Middlesex (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4M638 (Single) Monmouthshire (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4J603 (Single) Newcastle Upon Tyne (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4J604 (Single) Nottinghamshire (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4O674 (Single) Peterborough (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4L908 (Single) Plymouth (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4P425 (Single) Portsmouth (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4M637 (Single) Salop (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4G753 (Single) Signal (Shoulder Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £1.50

C4O678 (Single) Southport (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4L909 (Single) Staffordshire (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4J096 PA page 31 Warden (Shoulder Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4O677 (Single) Warrington (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4J921 (Single) West Hartlepool (Curved Chest Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4J922 (Single) West Riding (Curved Chest Title - Large) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

C4J923 (Single) West Riding (Curved Chest Title - Small) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.50

Fire Service

C5P132 (Single) Rank Badge: Impeller In Wreath - Silver Wire For Senior Officers Bullion £8.00

C5P555 (Single) Rank Badge: Leading Fire-Fighter 1 Thick Bar Chrome £2.00

C5P142 (Single) Rank Badge: Small Impeller - Silver Wire For Senior Officers Bullion £5.00

C5P143 (Single) Rank Badge: Thin Straight Bar - Silver Wire For Senior Officers Bullion £4.00

C5P192 (Single) Rank Slide: Assistant Chief Fire Officer 2 Impellers + Wreath Embroidered £6.00

C5P189 (Single) Rank Slide: Assistant Divisional Officer 3 Impellers Embroidered £5.00

C5P194 (Single) Rank Slide: Chief Fire Officer 3 Impellers + Wreath Embroidered £8.00

C5P193 (Single) Rank Slide: Deputy Chief Fire Officer Bar/2 Impellers+Wrth Embroidered £7.00

C5P190 (Single) Rank Slide: Divisional Officer Impeller In Wreath Embroidered £5.25

C5P184 (Single) Rank Slide: Leading Fire Control 1 Thin Bar Embroidered £4.00

C5P186 (Single) Rank Slide: Leading Fire-Fighter 1 Thick Bar Embroidered £4.25

C5P191 (Single) Rank Slide: Senior Divisional Officer Bar/ Impeller+Wreath Embroidered £5.50

C5P185 (Single) Rank Slide: Senior Fire Control 2 Thin Bars Embroidered £4.25

C5P188 (Single) Rank Slide: Station Officer 2 Impellers Embroidered £4.75

C5P187 (Single) Rank Slide: Sub-Officer 2 Thick Bars Embroidered £4.50

Red Cross and St John Ambulance

C6P693 British Red Cross Arm Badge Woven £3.00

C6P695 British Red Cross Service Stripe Arm Badge Embroidered £2.00

C6P694 North Wales (Red Cross) Shoulder Title Woven £2.00

C6P696 St John Wales Shoulder Title Embroidered £2.00

Books

H1O752 First Aid For Fighting Men - War Office Pamphlet Dated 26 May 1943 Card £2.00

Royal Observer Corps Buttons

J2A216 Royal Observer Corps 17mm WM £1.50

J2O680 Royal Observer Corps 23mm WM £2.00

J2E593 Royal Observer Corps - Officers 23.5mm Gilt £2.00

WW2 Fire Service Buttons

J4K369 Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) Button 24.5mm - 1938-1941 WM £1.50

J4K421 National Fire Service (NFS) Button 16.5mm - 1941-1948 Chrome £1.00

J4E640 National Fire Service (NFS) Button 24.5mm - 1941-1948 Chrome £1.25

J4E641 National Fire Service (NFS) Button - 1941-1948 16.5mm - Black Plastic £1.00

J4F274 National Fire Service (NFS) Button - 1941-1948 24mm - Black Plastic £1.25

Miscellaneous Buttons

J5E646 ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Button 17.5mm WM £1.00

J5F071 ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Button 23.5mm WM £2.00

J5O747 GS 5-23 British Red Cross Society (Cross Only) 17.5mm Brass £1.00

J5K605 GS 5-23 British Red Cross Society (Cross Only) 24.5mm Brass £1.00

J5O210 British Red Cross Society (with Wording) 23.5mm - Black Horn £0.60

J5L758 British Red Cross Society (with Wording) 31.5mm - Black Plastic £0.60

J5E644 Civil Defence Corps Button (Crown Over CD) 17.5mm KC Chrome £0.80

J5E645 Civil Defence Corps Button (Crown Over CD) 17.5mm - Black KC Plastic £1.00

J5E643 Civil Defence Corps Button (Crown Over CD) 24mm KC WM £1.00

J5E642 Civil Defence Corps Button (Crown Over CD) 24mm - Black KC Plastic £1.00

J5O237 Girls Training Corps 22.5mm - Post-1941 Horn £3.00

J5O751 Lancashire County Ambulance 24mm Chrome £1.00

J5O749 London Ambulance Service (LAS Letters) 16.5mm Chrome £1.00

J5O750 London Ambulance Service (LAS Letters) 24mm Chrome £1.00

J5O745 GS 4-15 St John Ambulance Brigade 14.5mm WM £0.50

J5O746 GS 4-15 St John Ambulance Brigade 15mm - Mounted Dome S/P £2.00

J5O744 GS 4-15 St John Ambulance Brigade 17mm WM £0.50

J5O212 GS 4-15 St John Ambulance Brigade 17mm - Black Horn £0.50

J5O213 GS 4-15 St John Ambulance Brigade 22.5mm - Black Horn £0.50

J5K490 GS 4-15 St John Ambulance Brigade 25mm Chrome £0.50

J5L967 GS 4-15 St John Ambulance Brigade 25mm WM £0.50

J5L968 GS 4-15 St John Ambulance Brigade 26mm A/A £0.50

J5O211 GS 4-15 St John Ambulance Brigade 27.5mm - Black Horn £0.50

Anti-Aircraft Formation Signs

R1N265 BLM 1.7.2 1st Anti-Aircraft Division (Sword; Plane On Khaki) 1st Pattern Embroidered £25.00

R1D143 BLM 1.7.2 1st Anti-Aircraft Division (Sword; Plane On Lt Blue; Black Edge) 2nd Patt Embroidered £12.00

R1A895 BLM 1.7.9 6th Anti-Aircraft Division (Red Arrow; White Target On Black) 1940-43 Painted £6.00

R1A908 BLM 1.8.26 Anti-Aircraft Command - 1st pattern - domed bow Embroidered £6.00

R1A909 BLM 1.8.26 Anti-Aircraft Command - 1st pattern - domed bow Printed £6.00

R1A910 BLM 1.8.25 Anti-Aircraft Command - 2nd pattern - curled bow Printed £4.00

Home Guard Insignia

R4N534 DEN 10 (Denbighshire Home Guard: Marchwiel ROF) WW2 - Blue On Khaki Printed £25.00

R4E060 BLM 2.6.23 Post Office Home Guard Battalions/ ATS Royal Signals Blue/White Diamond Felt £5.00

R4I463 Service Chevrons (4 Years) Home Guard WW2 Red On Khaki Printed £3.00

R4A026 Service Chevrons (5 Years) Home Guard WW2 Red On Khaki Printed £3.50

R4K464 WR 23 (West Riding Home Guard - Halifax) WW2 - Blue On Khaki Printed £25.00

Lapel Badges

S1I892 Auxiliary Fire Service (Star Shape With Crown) Buttonhole Badge KC Enamel £5.00

S1N311 WRVS (Women's Royal Voluntary Service) Lapel Badge QC Enamel £2.50

Royal Observer Corps Insignia

Z8M508 Chief Observer Rank Badge - Royal Observer Corps On Dark Blue Post-72 Embroidered £4.00

Z8M507 Chief Observer Rank Badge - Royal Observer Corps On RAF Blue-Grey Embroidered £4.00

Z8N649 Chief Observer Rank Badge - Royal Observer Corps Slip-On Woven £4.00

Z8D688 Leading Observer Rank Badge - Royal Observer Corps On RAF Blue-Grey Embroidered £4.00

Z8N650 Leading Observer Rank Badge - Royal Observer Corps Slip-On Woven £3.00

Z8N652 Royal Observer Corps - Blue Proficiency Star On Dark Blue Post-72 Embroidered £2.50

Z8O969 Royal Observer Corps - Gold Proficiency Star On Dark Blue Post-72 Embroidered £3.00

Z8O968 Royal Observer Corps - Red Proficiency Star On Dark Blue Post-72 Embroidered £2.75

Z8N651 Royal Observer Corps - Red Spitfire (5 Annual Tests) On Dark Blue Post-72 Embroidered £4.00

Z8J276 (Single) Royal Observer Corps - Shoulder Title On Dark Blue Post-72 Embroidered £2.50

Z8D224 (Single) Royal Observer Corps - Shoulder Title On RAF Blue-Grey Embroidered £2.50

Z8I366 Royal Observer Corps Boiler-Suit Badge - Rectangle Cap Badge Design QC Embroidered £4.00

Z8J901 Numerals Royal Observer Corps Group 13 South Wales Carmarthen On RAF Blue-Grey Embroidered £2.50

Z8L726 Numerals Royal Observer Corps Group 15 (Lincoln) On RAF Blue-Grey Embroidered £2.50

Z8I356 Numerals Royal Observer Corps Group 17 (North Wales) On Dark Blue Post-72 Embroidered £2.50

Z8I358 Numerals Royal Observer Corps Group 22 (Carlisle) On Dark Blue Post-72 Embroidered £2.50

Z8L727 Numerals Royal Observer Corps Group 23 (Durham) On RAF Blue-Grey Embroidered £2.50

Z8L729 Numerals Royal Observer Corps Group 30 (Inverness) On RAF Blue-Grey Embroidered £3.00