Cold War East Anglian Brigade / District Matched and Facing Pair of Embroidered Formation Signs

Removed from uniform, a matched facing pair in very good overall condition.

The Viking head was adopted in by the East Anglian District in October 1946.

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Code: 67452

WW2 47th (London) Territorial Infantry Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign - 2nd Pattern

2nd Pattern Rectangular, circa 5.2cm by 4cm. Removed from uniform but in very good condition. The red bells on a black background. Finely woven in silk.

The badge symbolised the Bow Bells of London. It was probably adopted in 1940 when formation signs were authorised. Prior to 1936 there were two London TA Divisions, 56th (1st London) and 47th (2nd London). The latter was made u...  read more

Code: 66580

WW2 11 Corps Printed Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Patch Designation Arm Badge

Removed from uniform, slight stain to martello tower and edges now unfolded otherwise in good overall condition.

Davis No 53 refers (described by him as 'rare')

K10.1  read more

Code: 66575

WW2 - 14th Army Bullion Embroidered Formation Sign Designation Flash

Removed from uniform, a bit grubby and with some damage to bullion edging. Locally made in bullion as typically worn by officers. The roman numerals "XIV" (the sword on this one constitutes the I in XIV) on a black bar and pierced by a sword on a red shield.

The exploits of the men of 14th Army are legendary, fighting in some of the worst conditions and terrains of the war.read more

Code: 61776

HQ Land Forces Persian Gulf Printed Cloth Formation Sign

An unissued example in very good condition.

Davis No 176

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Code: 67496

Green Jackets Training Brigade Regimental Flash Designation Formation Sign Cloth Arm Badge

Green Jackets Training Brigade Regimental ribbon / flash in mint unissued condition.

Comm PaLi  read more

Code: 69094

WW2 38th Welch Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign (Silk Version)

Removed from Battle Dress Uniform. Resembling the flag of Saint David, a yellow cross on a black shield with a yellow border. Silk embroidered example, some glue to reverse which has bled through to the area surrounding the shield.

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Code: 69095

WW2 Princess Louise Kensington Regiment (Signals / Phantoms) Cloth Regimental Flash Patch Designation Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, some creasing, grey triangle sewn over a red rectangle. Worn post war also.

BoBD (Jon Mills) Nos 603 & 5477 refer.

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Code: 69091

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

A woven example, in very good condition. Some glue spots and paper to reverse.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 709 refers.

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Code: 69093

Middle East - British Military Mission - Libya Embroidered Formation Sign Patch Flash

As worn, a scarce embroidered example of the white Star and Crescent within Arabic script on a circular background of red black and green. In very good condition. Worn 1958 - 1969. The mission was very small. In 1958 it consisted of only 10 officers, 12 SNCOs and 12 administrative ORs. Rare.

Badges on Battledress (Jon Mills) No 4822 / p977 refers. Comm PaLi  read more

Code: 69096