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
.
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.
Prices are in British Pounds Sterling and you may
order online or order by mail.
There is 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.
Civil Defence Insignia
 C4G747 (Single) Ambulance (Shoulder Title) Yellow On Dark Blue Embroidered £2.00
Fire Service Insignia
C5D882 AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) In Hexagon - 1938-1941 Red On Black Embroidered (Single) £5.00
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
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
C5P132 Rank Badge: Impeller In Wreath - Silver Wire For Senior Officers Bullion (Single) £8.00
C5P142 Rank Badge: Small Impeller - Silver Wire For Senior Officers Bullion (Single) £5.00
C5P143 Rank Badge: Thin Straight Bar - Silver Wire For Senior Officers Bullion (Single) £4.00
C5P192 Rank Slide: Assistant Chief Fire Officer 2 Impellers + Wreath Embroidered (Single) £6.00
C5P189 Rank Slide: Assistant Divisional Officer 3 Impellers Embroidered (Single) £5.00
C5P194 Rank Slide: Chief Fire Officer 3 Impellers + Wreath Embroidered (Single) £8.00
C5P193 Rank Slide: Deputy Chief Fire Officer Bar/2 Impellers+Wrth Embroidered (Single) £7.00
C5P190 Rank Slide: Divisional Officer Impeller In Wreath Embroidered (Single) £5.25
C5P184 Rank Slide: Leading Fire Control 1 Thin Bar Embroidered (Single) £4.00
C5P186 Rank Slide: Leading Fire-Fighter 1 Thick Bar Embroidered (Single) £4.25
C5P191 Rank Slide: Senior Divisional Officer Bar/ Impeller+Wreath Embroidered (Single) £5.50
C5P185 Rank Slide: Senior Fire Control 2 Thin Bars Embroidered (Single) £4.25
C5P188 Rank Slide: Station Officer 2 Impellers Embroidered (Single) £4.75
C5P187 Rank Slide: Sub-Officer 2 Thick Bars Embroidered (Single) £4.50
C5F294 Volunteer Fire Department Pump Hook & Ladder Company Collar Badge - USA Enamel (Single) £4.00
Ambulance Insignia
C6P506 4 / SJAB (St John Ambulance Brigade) Shoulder Title WM (Single) £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
C6Q313 Kent Ambulance Crest QC Woven £5.00
C6Q312 Kent Ambulance NHS Trust Arm Badge Woven £5.00
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 - Large Scottish Crown Bullion (Cap Badge) £8.00
C6Q356 Scottish Ambulance Service Senior Officers - Small Scottish Crown Bullion (Cap Badge) £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
C6Q314 USA - Rural/Metro Medical Services Embroidered £3.00
C6Q315 USA - UCAA Graduate Medical Emergency Technician Embroidered £3.00
C6Q316 USA Certified Ambulance Medical Emergency Technician Embroidered £3.00
Fire Service Buttons
J4M887 Birmingham Fire & Ambulance Service 24mm - Post 1948 Chrome (GS 59-28) £1.00
J4Q477 Blackburn Fire Brigade 25mm Chrome (GS 59-30) £1.50
J4Q544 Blackpool Fire Brigade 24.5mm Chrome (GS 60-1) £1.50
J4Q470 Brighton Fire Brigade 16.5mm - Post1948 Chrome £1.00
J4N132 British Fire Services Association 25mm Brass £1.00
J4K371 Cheshire County Fire Brigade 24mm Chrome £1.25
J4Q467 Cumberland Fire Service - Crest Centre 24mm - Pre-1974 Chrome £1.50
J4Q419 Cumbria Fire Service - Coat-Of-Arms Centre 23.5mm - Post-1974 Chrome £1.00
J4P997 Dewsbury Fire Brigade 23.5mm - Post1948 Chrome (GS 59-11) £1.50
J4N128 Fire Brigade - Helmet On Crossed Axes 16.5mm Brass (GS 58-1) £1.25
J4N123 Greater Manchester Fire Service (GMC Centre) 16.5mm - 1974-1976 Chrome £1.00
J4L663 Greater Manchester Fire Service (GMC Centre) 24.5mm - 1974-1976 Chrome £1.50
J4L472 Hampshire Fire Service (Rose Centre) 24.5mm - 1947-1974 Chrome (GS 58-20) £1.00
J4L670 Hertfordshire Fire Brigade 24mm - Post-1948 Chrome (GS 58-21) £1.00
J4L535 Huddersfield Fire Brigade 16.5mm Chrome £1.00
J4K579 Lancashire County Fire Brigade 24mm - Post-1948 Chrome (GS 58-27) £1.00
J4O748 London Fire Brigade (Crown & Waves On Shield) 17.5mm - Post-1966 S/P (GS 59-2) £1.00
J4K534 London Fire Brigade (Crown & Waves On Shield) 24mm - Post-1966 S/P (GS 59-2) £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
J4F274 National Fire Service (NFS) Button - 1941-1948 24mm - Black Plastic £1.25
J4P126 North Riding Of Yorkshire County Fire Brigade 24mm - Post 1948 Chrome (GS 59-23) £1.00
J4K530 Oxfordshire County Fire Service 24mm - Tower Chrome £1.00
J4N121 Scottish Fire Brigades 24mm - Post-1947 Chrome (GS 62-16) £1.00
J4P938 Shropshire Fire Brigade 16.5mm - Post1948 Chrome (GS 59-11) £0.80
J4M536 Shropshire Fire Brigade 24mm - Post1948 Chrome (GS 59-11) £1.00
J4O430 Somerset Fire Brigade 16.5mm Chrome (GS 59-12) £1.00
J4L676 Somerset Fire Brigade 24mm Chrome (GS 59-12) £1.00
J4K524 Suffolk & Ipswich Fire Service 16.5mm Chrome £0.80
J4K523 Suffolk & Ipswich Fire Service 24mm Chrome £1.00
J4K526 Surrey Fire Brigade (SFB In Wreath) 16.5mm Chrome (GS 59-15) £0.80
J4K525 Surrey Fire Brigade (SFB In Wreath) 24mm Chrome (GS 59-15) £1.00
J4K521 Warwick County Fire Brigade 24.5mm Chrome (GS 59-18) £1.00
J4L661 West Midlands Fire Service 24.5mm Chrome £1.00
J4Q423 West Sussex Fire Brigade (no Coronet) 17mm Chrome £1.00
J4L654 West Sussex Fire Brigade (no Coronet) 24mm Chrome £1.00
J4Q424 West Sussex Fire Brigade (with Coronet) 16.5mm Chrome £1.00
J4L655 West Sussex Fire Brigade (with Coronet) 24mm Chrome £1.00
J4M885 Wolverhampton Fire & Ambulance Service 24mm Chrome (GS 62-12) £1.50
Ambulance Buttons
J5O747 British Red Cross Society (Cross Only) 17.5mm Brass (GS 5-23) £1.00
J5Q613 British Red Cross Society (Cross Only) 17mm A/A (GS 5-23) £1.00
J5K605 British Red Cross Society (Cross Only) 24.5mm Brass (GS 5-23) £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 City Of York Ambulance Service 16.5mm Chrome (GS 5-11) £1.00
J5K959 Coast Guard - Plain Rim 17.5mm KC Gilt (GS 80-10*) £2.00
J5Q712 Coast Guard - Plain Rim 17.5mm QC Gilt (GS 80-10*) £1.50
J5K956 Coast Guard - Plain Rim 23.5mm KC Brass (GS 80-10*) £2.50
J5K955 Coast Guard - Plain Rim 29mm KC Gilt (GS 80-10*) £3.00
J5K977 Coast Guard Officers - Roped Rim Small - Pre-1901 QVC Gilt (GS 80-6) £5.00
J5Q473 East Sussex Ambulance Service 24mm Chrome (GS 3-25) £1.00
J5M476 Essex Ambulance Service 24mm Chrome (GS 3-8) £1.00
J5Q713 His Majesty's Customs & Excise - GviR (Garter Type) 16.5mm - 1936-1952 KC Gilt (GS 80-18) £1.50
J5O039 His Majesty's Customs & Excise - GviR (Garter Type) 23mm - 1936-1952 KC Gilt (GS 80-18) £2.50
J5P901 His Majesty's Customs & Excise - GvR (Garter Type) 16mm - 1911-1935 KC Gilt (GS 80-18) £1.50
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 St John Ambulance Brigade 14.5mm WM (GS 4-15) £0.50
J5O744 St John Ambulance Brigade 17mm WM (GS 4-15) £0.50
J5O212 St John Ambulance Brigade 17mm - Black Horn (GS 4-15) £0.50
J5L967 St John Ambulance Brigade 25mm WM (GS 4-15) £0.50
J5O211 St John Ambulance Brigade 27.5mm - Black Horn (GS 4-15) £0.50
J5M882 Staffordshire Ambulance Service 24mm Chrome (GS 3-23) £1.00
Hats
K3P234 Officer's Cap - St John Ambulance Brigade Black Cap Band Chrome (Hat & badge) £15.00
K3M148 Yellow Helmet: Cumbria Fire Service - With Badge Dated 1987 £40.00
K3P505 Yellow Helmet: London Fire Brigade - With Badge Dated 1976 £40.00
Coast Guard Insignia
M4O906 Auxiliary Coastguard - Cleethorpes Branch With Crest QC Embroidered £5.00
M4P528 Auxiliary Coastguard - Octagonal Pin Badge G; Enamel £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 Her Majesty's Coastguard - Junior Officers Without Wreath QC Bullion (Cap Badge) £7.00
M4P045 Her Majesty's Coastguard - Senior Officers With Wreath QC Bullion (Cap Badge) £10.00
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
R1Q890 2 Medical Brigade Black On Olive Green Embroidered £6.00
R1P039 Army Fire Service Printed (BLM 2.5.20) £25.00
R1Q111 Defence Medical Welfare Service Black On Olive Green Embroidered £6.00
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