Fire Guard armband
Arm bands like this were worn by auxiliary firemen posted to observe and protect important buildings during World War II. These firemen would relay information to the emergency services during bombing raids about the damage inflicted to Exeter.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 40/1990/61
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Stanton, H.K.B., Mr
- Material
- textile
- Common Name
- Fire Guard armband
- Simple Name
- armband
- Period Classification
- World War II (1939-1945)
