Rare WW2 ARP-Civil Defence Gas Cape

[Flying10uk]

I've not shown these items online before but considering their rarity I thought that some forum members here may be interested to see them. These items formed part of my grandfather's gas "protection" kit that he had available to him as an ARP warden during WW2. Obviously a respirator would also have been worn and for a warden this would have normally been the standard service respirator. I assume that my grandfather also had a pair of leggings made out of the same plastic/rubber material but these have not survived.

My grandfather was one of those who volunteered for Civil Defence work in the late 1930's before the start of WW2. If you volunteered before the start of WW2 for the ARP you got a silver beret badge rather than a white metal or cloth badge.

[Sapper740]

We salute all those who worked hard keeping the Home Front safe!