WW2 Essex County Division – Woven Cloth Formation Sign Badge

Removed from uniform a bit grubby and one small hole which extends to a small tear, but scarce despite 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 a...  read more

Code: 65303

9th Anti-Aircraft Division Embroidered Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Cut to shape with separate black backing, slightly detached Some glue / paper stuck to reverse but otherwise in very good condition. Sometimes found cut to the actual shape of the design, but this one this as issued.

BoBD (Mills) No 1224 / Davis No 118 refer (Davis describes as Very Rare).

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Code: 67529

4th Welch Regiment Printed Cloth Regimental Designation Formation Sign Flash Badge - Sospan Fach - The red suacepan!

This is a attractive (regrettably single) 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment distinctive red saucepan overpainted or stenciled onto a printed formation sign. It is folded for wear but glued to a piece of card to stiffen it and another piece mounted for display. Very scarce.

The 4th Welch Regiment was a territorial unit based at Llanelli. It landed in Normandy in late June 1944 wi...  read more

Code: 68925

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

WW2 14th Army (Chindit) Printed Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

A pleasing original ordnance issued example, in unissued condition.

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Code: 68236

WW2 Lincolnshire County Division / 212th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, edges folded, a red tulip with green stem and leaf on a white ground. Some staining to white background from having glue applied at some point, but good overall condition. The badge reflected the tulip growing fields in the county. Rare.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1039 refers / Davis no 185 (describes as 'virtually unobtainable")

Another of equal qua...  read more

Code: 68530

Green Howards (Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own ( Yorkshire Regiment)) - King Olav's / Harald's Company Cloth Insignia

Two items of insignia worn by the Green Howards post WW2. In very good unissued condition.

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Code: 68894

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

WW2 4th Infantry Division 1st Pattern Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, edges folded for wear. Some tape marks to reverse. In good overall condition.

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Code: 68026

Northern Command Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation, 2nd Pattern

In unissued condition, partially cut to shape.

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Code: 68814