West Holland District / Netherlands Printed Cloth Formation Sign

unissued example, removed from display board, so a bit stiff with glue, traces of black felt to which it was stuck now mostly removed. A few stains to front but in reasonable condition and a rare item. Condition reflected in price.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3209 refers.

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Code: 69223

161st Infantry Brigade (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash Patch

In unissued condition. The badge depicts Queen Boadicea in her war chariot. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing left. The association is made with a recuiting area mainly in Norfolk and Suffolk.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5225 refers.

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Code: 67221

WW2 6th Anti-Aircraft Division Painted Cloth Formation Sign (South East Coast)

Removed from uniform. Painted on cloth, some discolouration to white paint and wear to paint on arrow's shaft and slight cracking to target but generally in good condition and scarce. This unit saw heavy action in WW2 operating in the Thames estuary, Essex and North Kent.

Cole p55 refers.

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Code: 68230

WW2 Staffordshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) Printed Cloth Designation Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued and unfolded condition. Scarce.

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Code: 68228

WW2 6th (Territorial) Battalion York & Lancaster Regimental Flash Designation Formation Sign

Some damage to black backing on the left of white rose, holed and a blob of glue to this area otherwise in good condition and a scarce regimental designation.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 709 refers (but this one is printed).

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Code: 68526

WW2 1st Corps Matched Pair of Woven Silk Cloth Formation Signs Cloth Flashes Patches Arm Designation Badges

Removed from uniform, some paper stuck to reverse otherwise a fine pair of silk embroidered formation signs. Formed part of the BEF. Landed in Normandy on D Day 6th June and fought across France, Belgium and Southern Holland.

Cole p27 refers.

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Code: 69205

WW2 Scottish Command North Highland District Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, but cut to shape. Some colour bleed from the purple into the yellow of the lion, more obvious from the reverse.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1200 / Cole p104 refer.

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Code: 68400

WW2 Scottish Command North Highland District Embroidered Formation Sign

In very good unissued condition. Still retaining most of its black paper backing.

Cole p104 refers

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Code: 65883

WW2 - XIV West Yorkshire Regimental Shoulder Flash Designation Woven Cloth Patch Arm Badge

Removed from uniform, this is a WW2 embroidered felt regimental flash badge to the 2nd/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment which served with 46th Division until July 1942. In good condition and scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 701 refers.

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Code: 66170