WW2 44th (Home Counties) Division (TA) Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

A woven example removed from uniform. White is now more of a light cream colour from service wear otherwise in good overall condition.

Davis No 84 (Classified by him as Rare). BoBD (jon Mills) p1203 (Fig D2).

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Code: 66290

WW2 78th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Printed cloth formation sign, removed from uniform. Worn by among others the 5th Battalion Hampshire Regiment in North Africa. Part of the 1st Army. Some tape to reverse otherwise in good overall condition with slightly raggy edges.

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Code: 66291

WW2 West of Scotland District Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, some fading and edge wear, in been there done that condition.

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Code: 67454

WW2 22nd East African Brigade Printed Formation Sign

In unissued condition with some glue traces to reverse but has some age to it. Worn in facing pairs, this one with the elephants trunk waving to the right.

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Code: 67453

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 13th Corps / British Element, Trieste Force (BETFOR) Woven Formation Sign

Removed from uniform and still attached to a patch of battledress cloth, a nicely embroidered example of the red leaping gazelle on a white circle in a red diamond with a narrow white border. Facing left. In very good condition. According to Oliver Lock also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies side as F Recce Squadron.

Davis describes as rare (item 39) ...  read more

Code: 67451

WW2 Printed RAVC (Royal Army Veterinary Corps) Depot Formation Sign and Printed Shoulder Title Combination Set

These two items came together so my preference is to keep them together. Removed from uniform. Scarce Red on Grey Printed Shoulder and rare small painted formation sign, folded for wear. Both a little bit grubby as one would expect but a rare combination. A UK based organisation, initially at Aldershot at the outbreak of war, but later moved to Doncaster race course.

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Code: 66367

WW2 (Royal Army Service Corps) RASC Printed Air Despatch Formation Sign

An early WW2 printed example of the right facing yellow" Dakota "on a blue background, worn by Air Despatch units of the RASC. This example with dakota flying to the right, and with 'full' tail fin.

Top and bottom edges folded over but looks to be in unissued condition. A few grubby marks to front.

Davis No 199 refers.

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Code: 67352

Cold War East Anglian Brigade / District Combination Shoulder Title, Viking Formation Sign and Minden Flash Set (As worn in this set-up by the Suffolk Regiment and its successors)

The Viking head was adopted in by the East Anglian District in October 1946, this one facing to right with slight damage to top left corner of shield otherwise in good condition, the shoulder title "East Anglia" is embroidered white thread on red felt and has some bad damage to top centre edge and a yellow/red 'Minden' flash as worn by Napier’s Regiment,12th Foot,The Suffolk Regiment,1st Battal...  read more

Code: 66359

Post 1947 20th Indian Infantry Division Embroidered Officer Quality Formation Sign on Press Studs

Mounted on card to stiffen and sewn in with silk lined backing, 3 press studs, a very pleasing example. This pattern post 1947 Independence. Looks to be of officer quality.

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Code: 67122