Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) Training Brigade Insignia
Post WW2 combination (these items came together) as worn by the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) when part of the RAC training brigade. The blue slip on presumably a company designation. The red triangle as worn the the RSG.
BoBD (Jon Mills) page 916, para 5 refers.
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WW2 - 5th Corps Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign
Some paper stuck to reverse otherwise in very good condition, and right facing.
Formed in 1940 in Norway. The badge depicts a Viking ship and sail in white with a red cross, all on a black background. 5 Corps joined the First Army in North Africa in 1942, Sicily and Italy and was present at the surrender of the German armies in Italy.
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British Troops in The Persian Gulf Area (HQ Bahrain / Bahrein) Embroidered Felt Loth Formation Sign
Reinforced to reverse and signs of press studs on each corner having been removed. Woven example in very good condition. Worn circa 1959 - 1977. The design said to represent the 'Al Khalij' Arabic for "The Gulf".
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4838 refers.
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WW2 Southern Command Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash
Printed Formation Badge cut to shape. 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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WW2 51st Highland Division Woven Formation Sign
Paste back some edge damage otherwise in good condition.
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Norfolk & Cambridgeshire District Printed Formation Sign Designation Flash
A scarce printed example in unissued condition. Some light glue to traces to reverse.
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3rd Port Task Force Royal Engineers Printed Formation Sign Designation Flash
A WW2 organisation which survived into the 1960s. Some paper stuck to reverse otherwise cut to size but unissued. The
The 3rd Port Task Force badge was known as the "kipper on a stick".
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WW2 9th Armoured Division Felt Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge
Removed from uniform, a good embroidered black and white panda face felt formation sign.
The 9th Armoured was created on 1 December 1940 and dispersed and disbanded on 31 July 1944. It never saw active service during the war as a complete division, although its 27th armoured brigade fought in the Normandy campaign and NW Europe in 1944.
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WW2 50th (Northumbrian) Division ( Tyne & Tees (TT)) Printed Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge
A Printed TT formation sign, removed from uniform. Circa 6 by 6.6cm. Some tape residue to reverse otherwise in good condition.
The 50th (Northumbrian) Division was a first-line Territorial Army Division. It fought with distinction in Europe and North Africa, and were present at the Normandy landings.
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WW2 Gloucestershire Gloster Army Cadet Force (ACF) Printed Arm Formation Sign Flash Badge
This is in unissued condition and comprises a yellow sphinx on an "Egypt" tablet with black highlights and lettering within a red border all on a blue felt shield. An earlier printed example. It is very hard to find a printed example. Worn by different battalions of the Gloucestershire Cadets from 1942 in facing pairs. This one facing left for the left arm.
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