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Nice early British Wartime Set comprising of an Original
1942 dated Civil Defence Air Raid Precautions Warden Battledress blouse with
Helmet dated 1939 Blitz/Battle of Britian Era.
The battledress comes complete with its original insignia and in a size
of 13. The jacket is the standard A.R.P.
57 pattern which was introduced in 1941.
Modelled on the British Army battledress, the jacket is made from a
black coloured serge wool and features a fly front and twin breast
pockets. All the buttons are the stamped
blue metal typed used for Civil Defence battledresses during this period and
the waist belt buckle is a standard mid war example. The jacket is fitted with
its original insignia which consists of embroidered WARDEN title which are the
correct Wartime Old Gold Pattern. As
well as this there is a Civil Defence Instructors badge to the left sleeve and
medal ribbons are fitted above the left breast pocket. These include the 1914-15 Star, War Medal and
the Victoria medal which denotes that the original owner served during the
Great War. Inside the jacket there are
two interior pockets and the original label is present to the right-hand
side. It bears the title Blouses A.R.P.
57 and the size is marked as 13 which is designed to fit up to 5 foot 10 inches
tall and 33 inch – 35 inch chest and a 30 inch – 32 inch waist. The maker’s name is Prices Tailors Limited Proprietors
of the Fifty Shilling Tailor, is present as is the War Department Broad Arrow
Marking. As well as this there is a War Department
acceptance stamp which is surmounted by the letter O which denotes 1942 as the
year of issue. The jacket is in good
condition as seen in the photos. It
shows signs of wear and age but overall, it displays very well. There are some small holes towards the top of
the right sleeve and the bottom of the left sleeve. Missing a couple of buttons
can be easily replaced.The Warden Blitz/Battle of Britain WWII Helmet is a nice
early example of a Home Guard Wardens Helmet, painted black with the painted W
to the face side, has some abrasions.
The liner is in very good condition which is clearly marked size 7 BMB
1939, the rim of the helmet is also stamped 1939, and comes with its original
elasticated webbing chinstrap. Hard to
find Battledress and Helmet complete.
Condition: in
very good condition .please view photos to judge for yourself.
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