ATS Attached Royal Corps of Signals Felt Cloth Formation Sign

Formed in October 1940 from ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service), an all female unit who had eight months earlier replaced Royal Signals Teleprinter and telephone switchboard operators. In very good unissued condition, attached to a hessian backing.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1743 refers.

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Code: 66373

British Army - GHQ ALFSEA / SEALF / FARELF Printed Cloth Formation Designation Flash Patch Sign

Original printed formation sign, removed from uniform but in good overall condition. Some minor staining otherwise colours bright.

During wartime it was ALFSEA (Allied Land Forces South East Asia), then worn by SEALF (HQ South East Asia Land Forces) which succeeded ALFSEA in December 1946. Changed again on 15th August 1947 to FARELF ( Far Eastern Land Forces (British Army)), bu...  read more

Code: 66941

WW2 SHAEF Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Shoulder Patch

Removed from uniform, A UK made example, in good overall condition but with some fading to the intensity of the red elements from service wear. Authorised in March 1944.

S.H.A.E.F = Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3045 refers.

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Code: 69311

WW2 34th Armoured Brigade Painted Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Arm Shoulder Badge

A first pattern early painted example, worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the left. It depicts an articulated gauntlet fist holding a mace, in white with black detail, over a red shield with a yellow diagonal band (the colours of the RAC), all with a black outline. The furthest edge painted a subdued khaki. First introduced in the Autumn of 1944, they were replaced with a better lookin...  read more

Code: 69306

Cold War 19th (Staffordshire) Infantry Brigade (Strategic Reserve) Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Arm Shoulder Badge

Removed from uniform. Silk embroidered variety, in good worn condition. Scarce. Authorised 1958.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5011 refers.

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Code: 69305

Southern Command (UK) Miscellaneous Units Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

In unissued condition. A rare formation sign in this interesting series. Colours bright. It is still unclear which units actually wore this!

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1102 refers.

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Code: 68047

WW2 GHQ Home Forces Woven Cloth Formation Sign Designation Patch Flash Arm Badge

In unissued condition complete with original paper backing. This is the larger pattern at circa 70mm in diameter (the smaller version is 32mm across). Scarce.

An heraldic winged lion in gold with black detail, within a twin circular inner gold border with fleur de lys embellishments inside and out, on a circular background divided horizontally red over blue. With black paper b...  read more

Code: 69302

Scottish Woven Cloth Formation Signs Patches Flashes Designation Badges

All woven examples in good overall condition (one with small hole in felt (See final photo)).

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Code: 69298

WW2 London Scottish (14th County of London Battalion / Gordon Highlanders (TA)) Printed Regimental Flash Arm Designation Patch Badge

A scarce printed patch for the London Scottish. Un-issued condition. Circa 8cms square. One usually encounters the woven example.

This designation was also worn in WW2 by the 97th London Scottish HAA (3rd Battalion of the London Scottish) as well as by the 1st and 2nd Battalions.


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Code: 69300

London Scottish (14th County of London Battalion / Gordon Highlanders (TA)) Embroidered Regimental Flash Arm Designation Patch Badge

this designation was also worn in WW2 by the 97th London Scottish HAA (3rd Battalion of the London Scottish) as well as by the 1st and 2nd Battalions.

From its establishment in 1859, The London Scottish wore Hodden Grey uniforms with dark blue facings until 1914. In Khaki and on Battledress they wore a a Hodden Grey square with a dark blue thistle to commemorate this. Removed f...  read more

Code: 69299