WW2 61st Infantry Division Felt Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform. A red felt diamond in the centre of a blue felt cloth square. In good condition. Worn from 1939 - 1946 only.
Raised in 1939 as part of the expansion of the Territorial Army in response to the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. The division was created as a duplicate of the 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division, and was assigned to home defence duties. ... read more
15.00 GBP
Korean War - 40th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Signs
Matching and facing pair, printed yellow cockerel with red comb on dark blue (almost black) backgrounds. Removed from uniform. Edges a bit raggy, but in good overall condition.
Formed in Hong Kong in 1949. Fought in Korea. Comprised of 1st Bn the Middlesex Regiment, 1st Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and with supporting troops drawn from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigad... read more
15.00 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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15.00 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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15.00 GBP
16th Independent Parachute Brigade Group HQ DZ Flash Patch Airborne
An early vesion as worn in 1950s/ 1960s. In good unissued condition. Circa 9cms long and 7.5cms wide.
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15.00 GBP
32nd (7th City of London) Searchlight Regiment / 567th LAA /Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA)
This is a woven silk formation sign badge to the 32nd (7th City of London) Searchlight Regiment R.A. In excellent unissued condition. The badge was made by “Brough, Nicholson & Hall” of Leek Staffordshire.
The regiment had the distinction of being the first searchlight unit to bring down an enemy plane on British soil when, in 1940, a Dornier crashed in Suffolk as a result of ... read more
30.00 GBP
Cold War XX1 21st (Northern) Corps (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge - Facing Right
Folded for wear, but looks unworn. Colours bright and in superb condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Worn from 1947.
BoBD (Mills) No 5238 / BoBD (Cole) p85 / Davis No 210 (Davis regards this as very rare).
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15.00 GBP
WW2 Staffordshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) Printed Cloth Designation Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
In unissued and unfolded condition. Scarce.
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12.00 GBP
WW2 Essex & Suffolk / East Anglian District (Eastern Command) Printed Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge
Unissued condition, a 2nd pattern black and yellow printed cloth formation sign. On the re-organisation of Eastern Command in 1944, this badge was adopted from the old Essex and Suffolk District badge. Minor edge fraying otherwise in very good condition.
Cole p103 refers.
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15.00 GBP
WW2 8th Armoured Brigade Printed Formation Sign Flash Designation Arm Badge
A really good WW2 printed example of the red / brown fox's mask on a yellow background, removed from uniform. Some wear to folded edges. Scarce.
This Brigade fought with the Eighth Army in the Western Desert and later formed part of 21st.Army Group in North-West Europe and the occupation of Germany.
Apparently slightly different snout (with a gap in the line of ... read more
125.00 GBP