WW2 Durham Light Infantry (DLI ) Printed Pagri Style Shoulder Title as worn by officers of the 1st Battalion in Italy in 1944
Rare printed shoulder title, red on dark green, removed from uniform. Sewn to a black cloth backing panel. Thank you to Colin T for use of the image of the battledress tunic with this shoulder title being worn.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 521 refers.
Comm DaSm read more
175.00 GBP
British Army 23rd Engineer Group (TA) Woven Cloth Formation Sign
In good condition, bright colours and partial remains of black paper backing to reverse. It depicts the Corps colours and mimics the Corps flag, flash and tie. Part of the Western Engineer Group and incorporated such units as the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers. Scarce.
BoBD (Mills) No 5438 / BoBD (Cole) p113 refer.
Comm DaSm read more
18.00 GBP
9th Anti-Aircraft Division Embroidered Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
Cut to shape with separate black backing, slightly detached Some glue / paper stuck to reverse but otherwise in very good condition. Sometimes found cut to the actual shape of the design, but this one this as issued.
BoBD (Mills) No 1224 / Davis No 118 refer (Davis describes as Very Rare).
Comm DaSm read more
18.00 GBP
WW2 Anti-Aircraft AA Command Over Stitched Matching Pair Formation Signs Ptches Flashes Badges
Removed from uniform, a matching pair of finally over embroidered formation signs with black thread, printed originally and overstitched with some skill. As worn by ATS members also, perhaps the work of a fair hand!
Comm DaSm read more
20.00 GBP
WW2 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division Printed Painted Formation Signs - Uncut Pair
Unissued condition, an uncut pair and worn non facing. Made by Display Patents Ltd. Some traces of bluetak to reverse.
Comm DaSm read more
28.00 GBP
WW2 - 304th Independent Infantry Brigade Woven Formation Sign Patch Flash
A woven formation sign, removed from uniform, but a touch over trimmed on the right side otherwise in very good condition and scarce.
The Brigade was formed in October 1944 from three former Search Light regiments including the 5th Battalion of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) which had been reconstituted as the 53rd (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Searchlight Regiment, ... read more
75.00 GBP
WW2 War Office Bullion and colour threads on Felt cloth Formation Sign (RAOC officers)
In very condition. Padded centre with the shield and cannons in bullion wire which was worn by officers of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps attached to the War Office. Davis describes as 'very rare'.
Davis No 5 refers.
Comm MaFi read more
12.00 GBP
WW2 56th (London) Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign
A worn example with a small hole to right of cat's neck and with some paper stuck to reverse, edges a little raggy. Condition reflected in price.
The formation badge for the 56th Division during the Second World War featured Dick Whittington's black cat on a red background.
Davis No 98 refers (Davis describes it as fairly scarce).
Comm LGJR read more
12.00 GBP
WW2 USA American Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) Patch - European Theatre of Operations, Advanced Section (ETO) USA )
Removed from uniform, this patch is circa 9cm tall and looks to be original. Glue traces to the reverse. Some service wear but colours still bright and patch in good condition.
The patch was worn pointing downwards with the lightning breaking a chain symbolic of occupied Europe. This was the insignia of the Administrative H.Q. of the Amercian Forces in the UK - European Theat... read more
8.00 GBP
Pair of Uncut Printed ALFSEA / SEALF / FARELF GHQ Formation Signs
An uncut pair in superb condition. Property of a former Gurkha officer.
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)), but with no change to formation sign design.
A134.9 read more
10.00 GBP