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

Royal Sussex Regiment Regimental Arm Designation Flash Formation Sign

In good unissued condition.

Comm PaLi (B3)  read more

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This pattern was worn until the end of 1946 and was then superseded by the red cross on the black shield with the five gold or yellow lions (see my item 60934).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

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

WW2 33rd Indian Corps Brabant Weave Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

A Brabant Weave cloth formation sign removed from uniform. No moth or damage, but glue traces to reverse. Also worn on the pagri band on the tropical slouch hat.

Second World War Indian Army higher formation badge for XXXIII Indian Corps. Formation note: XXXIII Indian Corps (33rd Indian Corps) was raised to defend Southern India and was originally intended as an amphibious forc...  read more

Code: 66945

Normandy June 1944 - Czech Independent Armoured Brigade Group Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, a printed example of this scarceformation sign which comprises the white lion rampant of Bohemia with the cross of Lorraine in the centre on a red shield, super-imposed on a red cross on a pale blue background and with a white border. In good overall condition, but with some light staining / dis-colouration to the white.

This Czechoslovakian brigade was for...  read more

Code: 66268

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