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

WW2 51st Highland Division Woven Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Black hessian backing to design and in very good unissued condition.

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Code: 67538

WW2 - 77th (Infantry) Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued condition. The sign depicts King Arthur's sword Excalibur, , which was not surprisingly mainly composed of battalions from West Country regiments.

Cole p48 refers.

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Code: 67540

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

Printed example, removed from uniform, folded for wear and some paper stuck to reverse otherwise in good worn condition. White rose on a black square. Scarce.

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Code: 67541

WW2 6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders tartan formation sign regimental flash designation

A triangle of 6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders MacKenzie tartan as worn when part of the 5th Yorkshire Division (see my item 61558 for it being worn as part of a battledress combination). In good overall condition.

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Code: 64722

WW2 Italian Campaign - 13th Infantry Division Printed Formation Sign on KD Epaulette Slip-On

In very good condition.

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Code: 68531

WW2 9th Anti - Aircraft Division Embroidered Formation Sign ( Welsh Coast )

An embroidered cloth formation sign with a downed aircraft on the silhouette of a black cat whose tail is curled to the shape of the figure nine. Provided air defence for Cardiff and South Wales Posts. Circa 4.7cm by 4.8cm. Removed from uniform and cut to shape otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 61435

WW2 53rd Welsh Division (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, trimmed more tightly to left edge from the front, otherwise in good condition. An earlier issue.


BoBD (Cole) p93 / Davis no 95 refers.

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Code: 67514

WW2 56th (London) Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign

A very pleasing example with no damage or moth, bright colours.

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).

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Code: 69041

Cold War 33rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation

A very plush looking example, with some glue to reverse otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1955 - 1961 only. Scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5432 refers.

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Code: 68807