WW2 44th (Home Counties) Division (TA) Cloth Formation Sign

A painted printed example in very good unissued condition. Minor creasing to paint. Made by the company Display Patents Ltd who perfected an effective method of screen printing using oil paints in 1938.

Daivs No 84 (Classified by him as Rare). BoBD (jon Mills) p1203 (Fig D2).

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Code: 65504

British Military Staff attached to the UK Ministry of Supply Formation Sign

A nicely embroidered example in unissued condition, bright colours and near mint. Later the Ministry of Defence Procurement Executive. This pattern worn 1947 - 1959.

BoBD (J Mills) p882 refers.

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Code: 66075

23rd London Regiment / 42nd Royal Tank Regiment (RTR)Regimental Flash Slip on Slide

Worn yellow over blue, has seen a bit of wear but in overall good condition. Label identifying it, easily removed. Worn during WW2 and on and off again until 1961.

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BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5278 refers.

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Code: 64425

47th (2nd London) Division Embroidered Dutch Tile Formation Sign

A small neatly embroidered "Dutch Tile" Formation sign as worn by the Territorial Units of the 2nd London Division (see page facing p16 in Badges on Battle Dress (BoBD) to see a soldier of the London Scottish wearing it). Introduced in 1925 and dropped from use in 1936. See Item 90 in BoBD Vol 1. In very good condition but with a lot of old dried glue to the reverse. Scarce.

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Code: 60814

Salisbury Plain District & Wilts and Dorset District, Southern Command Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

An impressive looking badge with a red and black depiction of the Great Cromlech of Stonehenge stones standing on green base set on yellow circle. In good overall condition with bright colours, one small pull on yellow thread, with some blue paper glued to reverse where removed from a display card. Worn from WW2 through to 1989.

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Code: 65532

Malay Command Printed Cloth Formation - as worn by Commonwealth Troops

Left facing, a yellow Malayan kris picked out in black on a maroon rectangle. In good unissued condition.

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Code: 57002

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. In good overall condition.

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Code: 56632

WW2 - 14th Army Bullion Embroidered Formation Sign Desigation Flash

Locally made to a good standard in bullion as typically worn by officers. The roman numerals "XIV" on a black bar and pierced by a sword on a red (now mainly pink from sun fade) shield. I particularly like the red thread detail picking out the hilt on this example. Circa 6cm tall. Hessian backed. Has some age to it.

The exploits of the men of 14th Army are legendary, figh...  read more

Code: 58406

WW2 - 14th Army Printed Formation Sign Desigation Flash

A scarce printed pattern narrower than he woven example usually encountered. The roman numerals "XIV" on a black bar and pierced by a sword on a red shield. It has been printed and the background is buff (not yellow, so do not get too excited, it is not a 3rd Indian Armour example). Circa 6.2cm tall and 5cm wide. Removed from uniform, sewn to a jungle green backing. In good condition.
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Code: 58450

WW2 Canada Military Headquarters (CMHQ) Embroidered Formation Sign

The gold maple leaf, the national emblem of Canada, set on a black circle within a golden border. Most of original paper backing to the reverse. Removed from uniform, in good condition.

Established in the autumn of 1939 to command and administer, other than operationally, all the Canadian Forces in the UK and European theatres of operations. The HQ was located in Cockspur St...  read more

Code: 61685