WW2 GHQ Middle East Land Forces (MELF) Printed Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge
Removed from uniform, a couple of pulls / small holes to red / maroon background otherwise in good worn condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one with the camel facing to the right.
Davis No 31 refers.
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6.00 GBP
WW2 24th Independent Guards Brigade Group Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
Slight nip to top edge, but in unissued condition complete with original black paper backing. Light blue thread detailing to the red pinion (wing) on a dark blue rectangle. Adopted in late 1940, and comprised of infantry battalions from the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1044 / BoBD (Cole) p65 / Davis No 126 refer.
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20.00 GBP
WW2 11 Eleven Corps Printed Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Patch Designation Arm Badge
Removed from uniform, slight stain to martello tower and edges now unfolded otherwise in good overall condition.
Davis No 53 refers (described by him as 'rare')
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8.00 GBP
WW2 3rd Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
Removed from uniform, a bit ragged but in reasonable condition. An earlier issue.
BoBD (Cole) p57 / Davis No 69 refers.
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25.00 GBP
Cold War - British Army 87th Army Group Royal Artillery AGRA (TA) Woven Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Designation Flash Badge
2nd pattern removed from uniform, some damage to bottom edge otherwise in good worn condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Authorised in November 1956. Printed examples not known. This is one two embroidered patterns known, this one without the black pheonix picked out in yellow / gold thread as per No 5404 below.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5404 refers.
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12.00 GBP
Cold War British Troops in Berlin Woven Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Designation Patch Arm Badge, pre 1952
Bevo weave Embroidery red circle on a black backing, removed from uniform but in very good condition.
This first pattern formation badge was adopted shortly after the occupation of the British Zone of Berlin in 1945 by the 7th Armoured Division and attached troops for the Administrative HQ of the British sector. Legend has it that it was used to denote the city of Berlin, encir... read more
10.00 GBP
Cold War 7th Armoured Division Woven Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge
Removed from uniform and edges folded for wear. Desert Jerboa Rat facing right. In good condition. A post WW2 example.
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6.00 GBP
WW2 80th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign
Worn in facing pairs, this one with the ship facing to the right. Removed from uniform, a bit grubby and stained with evidence of having some rust marks from a drawing pin at some point and a couple of small pinprick holes. This badge was made by “Calico Printers”. Annotated with a number to the reverse. Condition reflected in price. Scarce.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1157 refers.... read more
16.00 GBP
WW2 13th Corps / British Element, Trieste Force (BETFOR) Printed Cloth Formation Sigs badges
A matched and facing pair of printed red leaping gazelles in a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border, folded for wear and sewn to Khaki Drill backings with four press stud poppers to the reverse of each. The stylized version. ln very good overall condition. According to Oliver Lock (Airborne Insignia Vol 2) also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies sid... read more
45.00 GBP
WW2 1st Corps Woven / Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
Removed from uniform, woven cloth formation sign.
In good overall worn condition.
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12.00 GBP