WW2 11th Anti - Aircraft Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Badge

In very good condition.

Responsible for the anti-aircraft air defence of Birmingham, Coventry and the West and Central Midlands.

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Code: 68222

British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Silk Embroidered Formation Sign - Japanese Occupation

Removed from uniform with hessian backing. Colours still bright and in very good condition. Authorised for wear in 1946 by Commonwealth RAF and Army units.

BoBd (J Mills) No 3809 refers.

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Code: 66294

3rd Indian Armoured Brigade Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, a smaller 14th Army shield than that usually encountered on a bright yellow background. In good condition and scarce.

Formerly the 254th Indian Armoured Brigade, the renamed 3rd Indian Armoured Brigade was authorised to wear the 14th Army's sign from January 1946.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3786 - 3788 for other examples.

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Code: 67354

WW2 Southern Command Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) Printed Formation Sign

In very good unissued condition.

In 1939 regular troops reporting to Southern Command included 1st Armoured Division, based at Andover and also 8th Royal Tank Regiment.

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Code: 67218

Cold War 162nd Independent Infantry Brigade Group (TA) Embroidered Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform with most of original black paper backing to reverse. Some slight edge damage overwise in good overall condition.

A black castle and key on an amber heart on a black square.

BoBD (Cole) p100 / Davis No 184 refers (Davis considers this to be very rare).

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Code: 67511

Aldershot District, Southern Command Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform and in worn condition with cellotape with unit identification to reverse. Sky looks dark blue to me not black! Worn from 1944 until 1948 only. Crossed beams of searchlights over a torch of learning.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4090 and Davis No 140 refer.

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Code: 66146

Anti-Aircraft Command - Printed Cloth Formation Designation Flash Badge

Worn mainly in UK by Home Guard and other batteries involved in air defence. Removed from uniform, and in good condition. This looks like the 2nd pattern design.

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Code: 66161

WW2 Northern Command - East and West Riding Area Printed Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

Printed example, removed from uniform, edges folded over, one edge lifting otherwise in good condition. White rose on a black square. Scarce.

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Code: 66165

WW2 61st Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Badge

Removed from uniform, worn between 1939 and 1945. UK based, a second line Territorial Army Division, it spent a considerable time in Northern Ireland, and acted mainly as a training and drafting Division. Remains of a sticky tab to reverse otherwise in good overall condition.

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Code: 66163

British Army Small TRF Union Flag Flash Arm Patch

In unissued condition. Circa 3 x 3.5cms.

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Code: 67995