British Troops in Bahrain Formation Designation Sign Cloth Badge

Scarlet backing square with white embroidery Arabic letters within a white border. Aertex backing with four press studs, one of which is hanging lose and needs sewing on but I will leave that to you! Some wear from service use, some small edge damage, and a small stain on the reverse. Circa 5.5cm square.

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Code: 58413

Cold War - South Western District Printed Cloth Formation Sign, 2nd Pattern

Removed from uniform. In good condition. Scarce. Approved for wear in 1952. A golden hind on a green square, the Crest of Sir Francis Drake.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4109 /p848 refer.

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Code: 69636

WW2 Malta HQ and Mobile Units Royal Artillery Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, a printed example of the red / blue Maltese cross outlined in white on a black square. This has been stuck to a card of same size to act as a stiffener. In good overall condition.

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Code: 69098

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

WW2 Royal Marine Division &116th Infantry Brigade, Royal Marines Embroidered Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge

Paste back variety depicting Neptune's trident, in yellow, upright on an inverted scarlet isosceles triangle with domed top. In very good condition.

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Code: 66570

Southern Command (UK) Miscellaneous Units Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

In unissued condition. A rare formation sign in this interesting series. Colours bright. It is still unclear which units actually wore this!

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1102 refers.

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Code: 69346

Royal Welch Fusiliers (RWF) Black Tails (Queue Ribbons) Cloth Flash Regimental Distinction

Five black silk ribbon tails sewn together in a fan. front clean, reverse with glue marks and traces of mildew, but does not have an ordure. A large item at circa 19cms tall and 15.5cms wide. Some service wear.

Worn at the back of the collar, originally this had been a bow of broad ribbon worn with the greased pigtail to protect the uniform jacket, known as 'Queue Ribbons'...  read more

Code: 69464

2nd King Edward VIIs Own Gurkha Rifles Regiment Regimental Flash Designation For Wear on the Gurkha Hat

Worn circa 1900 - 1944, and again by all ranks from 1946 - 1961 on the Gurkha hat. Worn in opposite ways by the 1st and 2nd battalions Each square is circa 12mm tall and 15mm wide. Minor edge wear and glue to reverse as removed from hat.

The Gurkha Museum publication "Insignia of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Simoor Rifles) Fig 2GR D29 refers.

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Code: 67675

50th (Northumbrian) Division ( Tyne & Tees (TT)) Printed Formation Sign

A printed TT formation sign, unissued condition. Circa 6 by 6.2cm. The final photo is of the reverse.

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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Code: 62342

WW2 (Royal Army Service Corps) RASC Printed Air Despatch Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

An early WW2 printed removed from uniform example of the left facing yellow " Dakota " on a blue background, worn by Air Despatch units of the RASC. This is the version with the truncated tail fin. Side and bottom edges folded over but looks to be in very good condition.

Davis No 199 refers.

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Code: 69603