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I have seen hundreds of them as I am a tech volunteer at a museum . This is a little different because of the additional information you have and his connections with individuals of national importance in particular Barnes Wallis .
Several of these citations were handed out for distribution by ICI to its platoon leaders as shown by the pencilled name in the top left corner and are still quite rare particularly for a 2ndLt , when there were higher ranks involved.
The use of the word ' original' in the description clearly shows that they had been split up for special duties prior to 44 . Anything like this involving ICI your Dads background from Nobel his connection to Barnes Wallis is not pure coincidence as I shall explain .
I have searched patent under his name and found a Canadian one for a fabric coating from 1948 with no company assignee , so I don't think this is him .
I have searched world patents and the American site has come up with self sealing tanks applied for in 1937 and finalised in 42 with credits going to 2 inventors so nothing there and no citations of any note .I have searched ICI patents and all of this type of work was attributed to the Teeside works and the coated fabrics patented by them were highly complex materials .They patented more products than any other .So this type of material was more than covered by other patents by ICI . And as I mentioned before ICI collaborated with another giant in the US Dupont (hence ICI Dulux)  , not only on paints but explosives too a partnership which was dissolved post war . Dupont explosives division evolved from Nobel's .

At Teeside a special team or 'committee' was set up code name 'Tube Alloys ' under Michael Perrin whose job it was to develop the UKs Atomic Bomb .Perrin had joined the company a few years invented polythene , before specifically working on the separation of radioactive materials at ICI Teeside works . There seems to be pattern forming at ICI prior to WW2 ,a notable industrial chemist is hired produces something innocuous and is then quietly moved to a special programme .
This is why I am particularly interested in your Dads work and the the Russian trip as the UK had agreed to share knowledge on the development of fissile materials with their team of scientists doing the same thing , particularly on the containers that held the primary and main charges and development of textiles to protect workers from radiation . Because of negotiations with the Americans arrived at a solution to the financing solution of the ICI atom bomb , Perrin's team joined the Manhattan Project and was instrumental in producing the first atomic bombs to be tested under Oppenheimer .
The rest shall we say is history .
If your Dad was involved in any other company as an engineer for Avro or May and Baker ,Briggs, Royal Ordinance etc, I would agree , but an industrial chemist from Nobel at ICI , who was associated with Barnes Wallis (the inventor of bombers and special bombs) , who although was working at the paints division was developing materials of a protective nature (the work of the Teeside complex), and then the Russian connection involving 'containers of aid' all around the same time makes a person wonder if he was involved in something a little more sensitive than that of HG radar operator (the description given was not even a good one as radar at the time showed a series of vertical spikes on a cathode ray tube across the screen from which the operator could calculate altitude distance etc , this is how they could pin point the launch of V2s in 44 from the CHL stations around the south and east coast until the spike disappeared off the top of the screen !) , doesn't seem to work for me as he was clearly describing the later rotational reflector system rather than the fixed type then in use , no wonder he didn't see much action ! The government pulled the plug on cooperation with the Russians by orders of Washington ( some historians say that this act almost triggered an invasion of the UK by the US at the time as bizarre as this seems ). It appears there was an invasion threat by the Americans details and reasons not very clear , but collaboration with Soviets in the manufacture of an atomic bomb is quite a good one, particularly as we had a strong socialist bordering communist element in the coalition government at the time under Eden.
All this makes you think that there could be more to this than meets the eye .Too much going on behind what appears to be a lame cover story.
It's funny that one of ICI later acquisitions was Norsk Hydro , the company that produced heavy water for the Nazi atomic bomb project ! A lot of people don't know that ICI was in the atom bomb making business during WW2 , thanks to the Americans who take the credit for everything ! In fact during the 20thC the British scientists and engineers patented vastly more important and world changing inventions than any other nation in the world and ICI was responsible for tens of thousands of them !
Perhaps you can now see why I am keen to have a little more information, but if you feel that for whatever reason you don't want to uncover his wartime experience then that is also understandable of course .

Thanks
Malcolm

You are right 1928-29 and he came from Nobel's !
During this nations darkest days he dedicated all of his available hours to seeing this country survive . His skills produced the vital elements to not only stop the advance of both Nazi Germany and Japan but eventually to defeat them .Because of his work and others like him this country was streets ahead of the US and more than a match for whatever both Nazi Germany and Japan could drop or fire to achieve destruction of its target . ICI Nobel gave vital expertise to the US to develop effective munitions .
The ability to beat oppressors is not only in the hands of the servicemen who deliver the munitions to the enemy but to those heroes providing the expertise selfishly to get the job done . History has the tendency to forget such people to whom we owe a great debt because of the tendency to glamorise and glorify the final act .
War is a really evil and often unnecessary act as those we have witnessed in the last few decades , and nothing glamorous about it all .
You must ensure that whatever you recall from discussions with him and his records at work and with the HG is documented as accurately as possible as I am sure it would be of great interest to the British Resistance Organisation Museum at Parham Suffolk , for future generations to research before it is lost in time . They are building a database of members of the HG and Aux Units but I would be very surprised if they have any information like this ! The smallest piece of information ,the minutiae of world events, which are easily lost help to build the bigger picture and history is only as good as the historian and his ability to research .It's surprising how many questions I am asked on my research that seem insignificant to some that I can't answer . You have perhaps unknowingly ,filled in another missing piece of the jigsaw ! I now know who was a member of ICI Nobel who was responsible for producing the very explosive and mainstay of the Aux Unit " Unit Charge" .
With this sort of provenance I wouldn't and don't like to value such items as Knives but yes a museum piece of great value in many ways . I would love to own simple things perhaps even more valuable like the wrappers for Nobel's 808 plastic explosive ,and others that they made . I have reproduced them as best I could from photos but to have an original .......! I'd love to have the old recipe for 808 for historical records-so would Parham !
Oh by the way , I used to use Nobel's pistol and rifle powders for reloading back in the 80s when an active young enthusiast when most others were using the cheaper imported US stuff developed from their recipes by Dupont , Hercules etc ! Very accurate , consistent and clean stuff so my thanks again !
I,d like his full name and if you contact the MOD they will confirm his rank and give a little more detail for my work if you are happy with this . I can't do this because he has living relatives .If you can do this and post the information , I am sure it would be of great interest to others and I can include his details in my demonstrations and lectures on these forgotten heroes , and when ready, in my book which I am hoping will do justice in accuracy and detail to all those concerned .I have recruited another friend from our museum who shares my interest and will help with the task and I am working alongside a member of our town museum too , as I am a little less than mobile at present so he is doing the footwork with my son who will carry on the work . This is probably the most difficult subject of WW2 to research because of the secrecy taken to the grave by many members . Because of this even newer publications than Lamps original ,' The Last Ditch', have glaring mistakes ,probably taken from unproven or tertiary sources , Chinese whispers and ' I know someone that knew someone etc' or poor interpretation of primary source material .
You may not be aware that he is entitled to a medal for his service and once you receive his records from the MOD you can then follow the information given by them to obtain his medal, if he also turns up in the Aux Unit records (and of this I have no doubt)  there is a second device he is entitled to , both of which you can wear in memory during commemorative parades or just proudly keep and pass on as a family heirloom .You can do all this on line .
You must be very proud as I am pleased to have learned of this great gentleman !Thanks for your response and any information you can give in the future .
Malcolm

Very interesting . Revolver probably a Colt or Smith and Wesson Police Service type in .38 , shipped in from the US , the classic issue F-S commando knife by WS came in several flavours, knurled grip or turned grip with wavy quillon probably brown sheath snap fastener . I have an issue one and one custom made for an officer with a leather grip ! The silk shirt definitely shows his flamboyance , probably Aux unit. They were also issued with a rubber truncheon approx 14" x 1 1/4" diameter (I have an issue pouch but I think the truncheons were probably snapped up by the Teddy boys post war) but these are almost impossible to find .I was told they had one in Brighton Museum but I have had no response from them on the subject . They were also issued with various manuals that appeared to look like tradesman Calendars and Seed Catalogues under the title Hainsworths .Something easily overlooked and thrown away , but these contained instructions on using demolition equipment and explosives etc., and are very rare also .If you still have equipment or kit belonging to him then be careful of things that look like small metal tape measures as these could be tyre mines , metal pen shaped objects of copper and brass as these contain ampules of acid , in fact anything out of the ordinary could be quite dangerous .My son dug up a cache of ammo last year near where I have located a possible operating base . Nothing later than 1942 including 9mm ,.303 and US export stamped 30-06 . It was concealed so well some of it looked almost as issued !Took me hours to deactivate it all ! These sorts of things turn up all the time in attics ,old sheds garages and church/ village halls etc . If you find something that could be dangerous contact your local military museum, before the police as they will destroy it . The museum will almost always have someone on hand to make it safe so it can be displayed or returned if of sentimental value .
If you look up the British Resistance Organisation at Parham Museum in Suffolk they are building a data base on these forgotten heroes and his name may be on it .
I am working on locating their secret bunkers called OBs, in my area and have found possibly 9, some in total ruin or blown up by the Royal Engineers ! Some buried and inaccessible .

Yes and Yes but Beaufighter has observers cowl installed before the mast which has blown perspex front and smaller windows each side . An aid to navigation in featureless landscapes particularly at night , like deserts etc and additional side view when attacked , as visibility was very poor from the cockpit as the photo clearly shows and prone to attack from side on and rear. As with most early British aircraft the pilots did a great job with equipment totally unsuitable for the purpose to which they were put , many designs being hastily adapted from commercial aircraft designed for executive and news media coverage , mail and freight . The Wellington was the main bomber early on and more of these were built than any other aircraft and much liked by crews as it was extremely rugged due to its geodetic frame design  (bullets and shrapnel would pass through the fuselage without ricocheting around inside injuring the crew and it is said that as much as 30% of the fuselage and one engine could be lost to flak and still bring the crew home ) .It could be built in 24 hrs ,but lacked the power ,altitude and payload capabilities required by bomber command even after upgrading , soon to be replaced by the Halifax , Manchester and then Lancaster heavy , relegated to other duties (coastal command) and then scrapped as it had no post war role . A very poor tribute to the brave crews that flew and maintained these great aircraft and its designer Barnes Wallis . I believe there is one still taxiing ' The Widowmaker' built from spares . Whereabouts unknown . The 24 hour Wellington film was made by the BBC and is probably on the net now , if you are interested . I think I saw it on All Our Yesterday's about 50 years ago !

The horses name is Invicta .Signals is Jimmy etc .
Originally the Home Guard were not permitted to wear the regimental cap badge until an ordnance was passed in 1941 (from memory).This can help date early photos . Anti Aircraft and Rocket batteries came under the control of the Royal Artillery and so Officers had the advantage of wearing white lanyards  , RA buttons and whatever command arm patch they belonged to .The most notable being Eastern Command AA being the busiest (an upward pointing black archers arm bow and arrow on a red square patch . Woman officers in the Commands had different but equivalent ranks e.g. A Major (male) = Sub Commander (female) .
The early 3/8" wide blue NCO bands on the epaulettes were never withdrawn , neither were the HG epaulette sliders . These were sometimes worn by off duty HGs on civvy coats or the more clandestine units of the Home Guard as they could easily be removed for patrols in cold wet weather conditions when a battledress blouse was essential.But in general terms the normal Home Guard units took on the standard issue rank chevrons etc.
Guards berets with cap badges are often seen worn by Auxiliary Units as well as the more usual FS cap , but they were a completely different kettle of fish altogether ! Some units like the Upper Thames Patrol adopted unique dress based on Naval uniform with a UTP cap badge and the mounted Home Guard patrols (Horse ) adopted standard horse guard or despatch rider kit, puttees and leather bandoliers (RA primer belts or US issue 30-06) depending on rank but with the normal FS cap and county regimental badge.