This image appeared recently on eBay. It notes a "Commendation" awarded to Laurence Roy Tall, an ARP Messenger in South Shields. Alas, all I can currently find out about the award is the notification in the London Gazette of 27 February, 1942.
From Wikipedia: "The Commendation for Brave Conduct was established in 1939 at the beginning of World War II. No Royal Warrant or other public statement was issued that specified the title, precedence and eligibility of the award, suggesting it was a prompt wartime solution to a gap in the awards available to reward gallantry by non-combatants, particularly those involved in Civil Defence and the Merchant Navy. Awards were published in the London Gazette, with most entries referring to a 'Commendation for brave conduct', or simply 'Commendation'. It was not formally described as the 'King's Commendation for Brave Conduct' until September 1945."
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Seeking to draw on the power of the information superhighway, I'm trying to finally get to the bottom of the issue surrounding the hooded ARP lamps with the label: LAMP A.R.P. with Hood M.O.H. Code No. WD 3051 M.O.H. Order No. S1/52/B1 On a forum I read many moons ago (and which I cannot currently locate online) someone commented that the M.O.H. designation was a post-war designation. Can anyone confirm or deny this? UPDATE: a number of people responded to this question on Facebook. Currently the consensus points to these being post-war lamps.
Issued by the Ministry of Home Security this poster covers various instructions for dealing with a gas attack. It's a poster I don't believe I've come across before and is currently listed on the US version of eBay for an exorbitant price.
This helmet has appeared on eBay with the eye-watering Buy It Now price of £250. The seller has really laid on the history for this particular lid. It's not only a Dunkirk bring back but also has a Battle of Britain tie-in as well. I'm surprised it's not also Churchill's bodyguard Mr. Walter Thompson's personal bowler...
I'm also not overly convinced the CD and crown are period. The scratching around the letters makes me think this is a con trick used to age helmets. Imagine, if you will, you get a plain helmet at a car boot for £30. You spend two hours adding and aging a few letters and then plonk a price of 250 sheets on said helmet. My gut says caveat emptor here. A number of interesting Civil Defence and ARP lots are appearing at auction soon at C & T Auctioneers in Kent. Amongst the interesting helmets is the SUB CONTROLLER example.
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