Cold War - British Army 87th Army Group Royal Artillery AGRA (TA) Woven Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Designation Flash Badge

2nd pattern removed from uniform, some damage to bottom edge otherwise in good worn condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Authorised in November 1956. Printed examples not known. This is one two embroidered patterns known, this one without the black pheonix picked out in yellow / gold thread as per No 5404 below.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5404 refers.
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Code: 69584

WW2 24th Independent Guards Brigade Group Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Slight nip to top edge, but in unissued condition complete with original black paper backing. Light blue thread detailing to the red pinion (wing) on a dark blue rectangle. Adopted in late 1940, and comprised of infantry battalions from the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1044 / BoBD (Cole) p65 / Davis No 126 refer.

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Code: 69580

WW2 North African Campaign Eighth 8th Army Embroidered Formation Sign on KD Slip-On

A theatre made embroidered formation sign on Khaki Drill Slip-on Epaulette in good worn condition. A crusader shield with yellow cross on a rectangular background of dark blue.

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Code: 69577

WW2 11 Eleven 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')

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Code: 66575

WW2 India - 34th Indian Corps Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge

A leaping panther on red circle with central white band. Removed from uniform. Colours bright and in very good condition.

Raised for the invasion of Malaya in 1945.

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Code: 68239

WW2 British Troops Malta Garrison Printed Cloth Formation SIgn

Removed from uniform, Calico printers example, Maltese Cross on red square. In good worn condition.

Davis No 175 refers (he describes this as rare).

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Code: 65902

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

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

Printed example, removed from uniform, edges folded over, one edge lifting otherwise in good condition. White rose on a black square. Scarce.

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Code: 66165

RASC Fleet - Royal Army Service Corps War Department Fleet Embroidered Felt Cloth Unit Designation Formation Sign

In good condition, fitted with poppers to reverse. Has some age to it. Waterbourne Fleet RASC worn by all ranks.

Edwards & Langley No 95A refers.

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Code: 66828

Aldershot District, Southern Command Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform and in worn condition with cellotape with unit identification to reverse. Sky looks dark blue to me not black! Worn from 1944 until 1948 only. Crossed beams of searchlights over a torch of learning.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4090 and Davis No 140 refer.

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Code: 66146