Fire Brigade, Fire Department, Ambulance and Rescue Services Cap Badges and Buttons List

This is an extract of the Ian Kelly Master Militaria Catalogue dealing with Fire Brigade, Fire Department,  Ambulance and Rescue Services insignia.  Coast Guard insignia is included in this page because of their Rescue role..  Bomb Disposal (EOD) insignia is on a separate web page.

I recommend the following reference books -

Akers, MA. 1985. British Fire Service Cap Badges - Volume 1 - 1974-1985. ISBN 0951093207: MA Akers
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Akers, MA. 1989. British Fire Service Cap Badges and Buttons - Volume 2 - 1947-1974. ISBN 0951093215: MA Akers.
An excellent book with full colour photographs of every cap badge in the period covered (1947-1974). Buttons are described but not illustrated.
 

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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.

Civil Defence Insignia

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

Fire Service Insignia

C5N171 Barbados Fire Service (with Scroll Below) Cap Badge Chrome £8.00

C5N174 Cayman Islands Fire Service Cap Badge QC Chr; E £10.00

C5N021 Cornwall Fire Brigade Transfer Helmet Badge Paper £3.00

C5H642 Defence Fire Service Deployed To Bosnia QC Chr; E £10.00

C5L084 Defence Fire Service (only 1 Lug) Deployed To Bosnia QC Chr; E £8.00

C5P804 DERA Fire Guard Service Pullover Badge Bell Shape + Crest QC Woven £6.00

C5N172 Ghana National Fire Service Cap Badge Chr; E £8.00

C5N173 Ghana PHA Fire Service Cap Badge Chr; E £8.00

C5H392 Lancashire County Fire Brigade - Coat Of Arms Centre Cap Badge Chr; E £9.00

C5M747 New Zealand Fire Service Arm-Badge QC Woven £6.00

C5M748 New Zealand Industrial Fire Service Arm-Badge QC Embroidered £6.00

C5M764 New Zealand: Wigram Air Force Base Fire Brigade Arm-Badge Embroidered £6.00

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

C5M736 Samoa Fire Service Shield Armbadge QC Woven £6.00

C5F294 (Single) Volunteer Fire Department Pump Hook & Ladder Company Collar Badge - USA Enamel £4.00

C5K555 West Midlands County Fire Service Cap Badge 1974-1981 Chr; E £8.00

Ambulance Insignia

C6P506 (Single) 4 / SJAB (St John Ambulance Brigade) Shoulder Title WM £3.00

C6P693 British Red Cross Arm Badge Woven £3.00

C6P695 British Red Cross Service Stripe Arm Badge Embroidered £2.00

C6M660 Derbyshire Ambulance Service Pullover Badge On Blue Bell Shape + Crest QC Woven £6.00

C6N378 Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru-Welsh Ambulance Service Crest On Dark Green QC Woven £5.00

C6M599 Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru-Welsh Ambulance Service Crest On Light Green QC Woven £5.00

C6L157 Isle Of Man Ambulance Shield Arm Badge Woven £6.00

C6I603 Cap badge London Ambulance Service - Green Rim Oval Chr; E £9.00

C6P431 London Ambulance Service - LAS On Shield In Wreath Officer's Cap Badge Bullion £10.00

C6P501 Millar Badge - Paramedic (Empty Wreath) Chrome £4.00

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

C6M659 Royal Berkshire Ambulance Overalls Badge On Green Bell Shape + Crest QC Woven £6.00

C6M658 Royal Berkshire Ambulance Pullover Badge On Blue Bell Shape + Crest QC Woven £6.00

C6O648 Scottish Ambulance Service Senior Officers Cap Badge Scottish Crown Bullion £8.00

C6N379 South & East Wales Ambulance Service NHS Trust Crest On White QC Woven £5.00

C6P696 St John Wales Shoulder Title Embroidered £2.00

Fire Service Buttons

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

J4N132 British Fire Services Association 25mm Brass £1.00

J4O524 GS 58-6 Caernarvon County Fire Service 24mm Chrome £1.00

J4L666 Cornwall County Fire Brigade 24mm Chrome £1.00

J4K516 Essex Fire Brigade 24mm Chrome £1.00

J4N123 Greater Manchester Fire Service (GMC Centre) 16.5mm - 1974-1976 Chrome £1.00

J4L533 Halifax Fire Brigade 24.5mm Chrome £1.50

J4L472 GS 58-20 Hampshire Fire Service (Rose Centre) 24.5mm - 1947-1974 Chrome £1.00

J4O288 Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue Service 24.5mm Chrome £1.00

J4L535 Huddersfield Fire Brigade 16.5mm Chrome £1.00

J4O748 GS 59-2 London Fire Brigade (Crown & Waves On Shield) 17.5mm - Post-1966 S/P £1.00

J4K534 GS 59-2 London Fire Brigade (Crown & Waves On Shield) 24mm - Post-1966 S/P £1.25

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

J4P126 GS 59-23 North Riding Of Yorkshire County Fire Brigade 24mm - Post 1948 Chrome £1.00

J4P291 Nottinghamshire Fire Brigade (Oak Tree In Letter N) 24.5mm Chrome £1.00

J4K530 Oxfordshire County Fire Service 24mm - Tower Chrome £1.00

J4L532 GS 61-14 Plymouth City Fire Brigade 24.5mm Chrome £1.00

J4N121 GS 62-16 Scottish Fire Brigades 24mm - Post-1947 Chrome £1.00

J4O430 GS 59-12 Somerset Fire Brigade 16.5mm Chrome £1.00

J4L676 GS 59-12 Somerset Fire Brigade 24mm Chrome £1.00

J4K524 Suffolk & Ipswich Fire Service 16.5mm Chrome £0.80

J4K523 Suffolk & Ipswich Fire Service 24mm Chrome £1.00

J4K526 GS 59-15 Surrey Fire Brigade (SFB In Wreath) 16.5mm Chrome £0.80

J4K525 GS 59-15 Surrey Fire Brigade (SFB In Wreath) 24mm Chrome £1.00

J4L661 West Midlands Fire Service 24.5mm Chrome £1.00

J4K519 West Riding County Fire Service (with Lettering) 24mm (Shield Design) Chrome £1.00

J4L654 West Sussex Fire Brigade (no Coronet) 24mm Chrome £1.00

J4L655 West Sussex Fire Brigade (with Coronet) 24mm Chrome £1.00

Ambulance Buttons

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

J5O802 GS 5-11 City Of York Ambulance Service 16.5mm Chrome £1.00

J5M481 GS 5-11 City Of York Ambulance Service 25.5mm Chrome £1.00

J5K959 GS 80-10* Coast Guard - Plain Rim 17.5mm KC Gilt £2.00

J5K956 GS 80-10* Coast Guard - Plain Rim 23.5mm KC Brass £2.50

J5K955 GS 80-10* Coast Guard - Plain Rim 29mm KC Gilt £3.00

J5P251 GS 80-5 Coast Guard - With Anchor - Plain Rim 23mm KC Gilt £2.50

J5M476 GS 3-8 Essex Ambulance Service 24mm Chrome £1.00

J5J692 GS 80-18* Her Majesty's Customs & Excise 23mm QC Gilt £1.50

J5O039 GS 80-18 His Majesty's Customs & Excise - GviR (Garter Type) 23mm - Pre-1952 KC Gilt £2.00

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

J5M882 GS 3-23 Staffordshire Ambulance Service 24mm Chrome £1.00

Hats

K3M148 Cumbria Fire Service Yellow Helmet With Badge Dated 1987 £40.00

K3P505 London Fire Brigade Yellow Helmet With Badge Dated 1976 £40.00

Coast Guard Insignia

M4O905 Auxiliary Coastguard Gold/ Blue Rectangle Woven £5.00

M4O906 Auxiliary Coastguard - Cleethorpes Branch With Crest QC Embroidered £5.00

M4P528 Auxiliary Coastguard - Octagonal Pin Badge G; Enam £7.00

M4P527 Coastguard Auxiliary Service - 20mm Diameter Pin Badge QC Chr; E £7.00

M4M987 Coastguard Auxiliary Service - 32mm Diameter Buttonhole Badge QC Chr; E £8.00

M4P044 Cap Badge Her Majesty's Coastguard - Junior Officers Without Wreath QC Bullion £7.00

M4P045 Cap Badge Her Majesty's Coastguard - Senior Officers With Wreath QC Bullion £10.00

M4P046 (Pair) Her Majesty's Coastguard - Watch Officer Rank Slides Braid £12.00

M4P221 HM Customs & Excise Cap Badge (EiiR Centre) On Navy - Beret Size QC Bullion £10.00

M4O952 Nigerian Immigration Officers Cap Badge Bullion £10.00

Military Arm Badges

R1P039 BLM 2.5.20 Army Fire Service Printed £25.00

Lapel Badges

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