Korean War - 40th Infantry Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign

Private purchase item. Embroidered yellow cockerel with red combs on black background. Right facing. One small in hole in backing and sight edge nibbles otherwise colours bright and in good 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 Briti...  read more

Code: 65890

Northern Command Formation Printed Cloth Sign Flash

2nd pattern. Good unworn condition. Remains of sticky tab to the reverse. Circa 7.5cm tall and 6.7cm wide.

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Code: 66135

581 Construction Squadron Royal Engineers '406' Printed Formation Sign Designation Flash

In good condition, edges frayed and a sticky pad partly remains to the reverse. Calico printed.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5462 (but this one is printed and in different colours. This could possibly have been worn by the predecessor of this unit, the 406th Hampshire Coast Regiment. Any confirmation of this welcome.

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Code: 66145

WW2 Essex County Division – Woven Cloth Formation Sign Badge

A lovely example in unissued condition (See also my item 65303 for another example, but in worn condition).

The Essex County Division was formed 18 February 1941 by redesignation of the West Sussex County Division. At this time the existing Sussex Martlet badge was abandoned, and this new badge adopted. Essex County Division was itself disbanded 7 October 1941. Versions also ex...  read more

Code: 66157

Cold War / National Service - 18th Training Brigade Royal Artillery (RA) Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

As authorised in 1948, in good unissued condition. Worn until early 1960s.

BoBD (J Mills) No 4512 refers.

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Code: 65161

Royal Sussex Regiment Regimental Arm Designation Flash Formation Sign

In good unissued condition.

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Code: 65160

WW2 1st Pattern Northern Command Printed Formation Sign

A green apple on a dark blue diamond. Unissued and in good condition, bottom tip of white border missing but once folded as it would have been worn this would not be visible. Quite a hard one to come by.

This pattern was worn until the end of 1946 and was then superseded by the red cross on the black shield with the five gold or yellow lions (see my item 60934). The apple was ch...  read more

Code: 66565

51st Independent Infantry Brigade Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

Black swan on a white disc on a black square facing to the left (worn in facing pairs). Removed from uniform. Some paper stuck to reverse otherwise in very good condition. Worn circa 1955 - 57.

The origins of the design are not known. There was no 51 Brigade in WW2 and the date of formation and the history of this particular formation is obscure. It may have been created in the C...  read more

Code: 66105

Hants (Hampshire), Dorset and Aldershot District Command Printed Cloth Formation Sign

A white winged figure of Victory standing before four white points (The needles of the Isle of Wight) all on a blue ground (commemorating the ports which launched the D-Day invasion). This example faces right and has been removed from uniform. Some minor staining otherwise in good overall condition. As worn from 1945 - 1948.

See also my item 67353 for a left facing example in u...  read more

Code: 65711

WW2 REME Southern Command Embroidered Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Formation Sign

Woven Cloth Formation Badge removed from uniform. The various support services and corps attached to this Command had their own colours and this makes an interesting series to collect as a result.

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Code: 66292