Cold War - 97th Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued condition. Rare, a very shortlived sign, authorised in May 1949 and disappearing with the demise of the AGRAs in December 1950. Depicts local connections with the statue of Eros in Piccadilly in red on a black square. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the left. Rare.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5416 refers.

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Code: 67726

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 US Army SHAEF Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

Circa 8.5cm tall and 6.3cm wide. Blue background as worn by US Army personnel. In very good unissued condition.

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Code: 58084

British Army - 49th Infantry (Fusilier) Brigade (Kenya & Korea) 1950s Printed Formation Sign Flash Designation Arm Patch Badge

Scarce printed example with KK supposed to represent Kenya and Korea. The Brigade was formed in Kenya during the Mau Mau emergency 1953-1956, and incorporated the 1st Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and from January 1955, was joined by the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers. On card backing with pen annotation to reverse of card otherw...  read more

Code: 56829

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 61st Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Badge

Removed from uniform, worn between 1939 and 1945. UK based, a second line Territorial Army Division, it spent a considerable time in Northern Ireland, and acted mainly as a training and drafting Division. Remains of a sticky tab to reverse otherwise in good overall condition.

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Code: 66163

WW2 South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regimental Woven Silk Cloth Flash, Designation, Pagri Ribbon

A genuine WW2 Cloth Pagri Badge. A good length at circa 9.5cms. Folded and a little end edge fraying otherwise in good condition with some age to it. Scarce.

See the following useful URL for the identification of regimental ribbons:

https://www.frontiernet.net/ericbush/MiSh/Regt.html

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Code: 70270

RE 227 Amphibious Engineer Squadron (Hants) TRF

Tactical Recognition Flash (TRF) patch representing the 227 (Hampshire Yeomanry) Amphibious Engineer Squadron, a former unit of the British Army's Royal Engineers. Formed in 1992. Some tape to reverse otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

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Code: 70269

WW2 12th Cornwall (Land's End) Battalion Home Guard (HG) Printed Formation Sign, Flash Patch Designation Badge

Printed formation sign for the 12th Cornwall ( Land's End ) Battalion Home Guard. In good, unissued condition, with unit ID annotated to reverse, although incorrectly as this is the 12 and not 10th Battalion formation sign. The insignia of Cornish HG units makes for a fascinating collection.

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Code: 70268

WW2 - 'XIV' West Yorkshire (14th Foot) Regimental Designation Flash Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, a woven yellow on purple rectangle. In good worn condition and scarce.

Recorded as having been worn in WW2 by the 2/5th Battalion and the 11th Battalion.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 701 refers.

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Code: 70267