c1916 WW1 Certificate School Children of the Empire Happy Christmas / Xmas Paperwork Ephemera

WWI, Great War Cert Empire Children 'who sent Xmas gifts to our Brave Soldiers and Sailors. This one name to a School child: 'John Alfred James'. Who sent comfort and happiness to the brave men of the empire.
Used condition some fading overall. Scarce.

It was presented by the Overseas Club to commemorate the sending of gifts to the forces.



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Code: 1743

c1910s WW1 - WW2 Boy Scouts Postcard 8th Bristol Cub Boy Scouts Group Postcard

Real photo picture early postcard of a boy in the 8th Bristol Boy Scouts group. GC, except for a crease in the boys face (see pic). Maker H.M VEALE & Co Bristol.

The boy in the image is wearing a vintage Wolf Cub Uniform, the original name for Cub Scouts the uniform
includes the traditional green jersey, cap and scarf.

The first Bristol Gp forming in 19...  read more

Code: 1733

cWW2 National Fire Service (NFS) '35' London District Cloth Patches Badge

cWWII N.F.S. Overall breast badge for London region area, with its associated 'LONDON' tab. VGC.


NFS/AFS badges refer to the National Fire Service (NFS) and Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) badges used during World War II. These Home Front badges were significant in the war effort, as they identified civilian fire service workers who bravely risked their lives to protect the...  read more

Code: 1725

Vintage Stevenage Travel Herts Bus Company Operator's Badge Patch

Old "Stevenage Travel" Hertfordshire gold wire breast / chest badge on 'RAF' blue. Bus company logo? VGC. Removed from tunic uniform.  read more

Code: 1684

cWW2 Post 1942 Civil Defence (CD) Light Rescue Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

cWWII. C.D. Light Rescue shoulder title patch. Removed from Battle Dress. GC.


A woven gold on black civil defence shoulder title worn by civil defence air raid rescue workers in the second world war. Trained to save people from bombed out buildings and administer basic first aid or stretcher them to a first aid centre. This pattern introduced around 1942.  read more

Code: 1676

cWW2 Hampshire Regiment Home Guard (HG) Printed Cloth Shoulder Title Badges

cWWII, Hants H.G. Grouping: 2 x embroidered Lance Corporal Stripes, "H" for Hampshire arm printed patches (1x removed from Battle Dress the other unissued) and 2 x Home Guard printed shoulder title.  read more

Code: 1660

cWW2 Civil Defence (CD) Decontamination Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

cWWII C.D. 'Decontamination' gas chemical warfare embroidered shoulder title. Removed from Battle Dress. GC.  read more

Code: 1644

cWW2 Civil Defence (CD) Rescue Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

cWWII Rescue Home Front C.D. Shoulder title badge for Battle Dress. Removed from uniform. GC.  read more

Code: 1612

cWW2 SX Sussex Home Guard (HG) Printed Shoulder Title Patch Badge

WWII, Sussex 'SX' H.G. printed badge shoulder arm for Battle Dress. Removed from uniform.  read more

Code: 1583

Order of Buffaloes Sterling Silver Stick / Tie Pin Badge

Order of Buffaloes marked 'NEMO MORTALIUM OMNIBUS HORIS SAPIST' (No man is wise at all hours). Marked STERLING SILVER and Maker L. SIMPSON. Missing one of the 'glass' eyes, otherwise GC.

The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is one of the largest fraternal movements in the United Kingdom. The order started in 1822 and has since spread throughout the former British Emp...  read more

Code: 424