WW2 - 11th Armoured Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash
Removed from uniform, khaki drill backing, with stenciled letter M to reverse. A pleasing example WW2 example. Worn in facing pairs, this one with the black bull facing to the left.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3117 refers.
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10.00 GBP
Cold War Lancastrian Infantry Training Brigade Woven Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge
An embroidered red rose in a green wreath tied with a yellow bow for the Lancastrian Training Brigade (it comprised 8 regiments). Worn from 1948 - 1958. This example with a few small moth holes nibbles to buff square otherwise in good condition.
Davis 122 / BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4264 refers.
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6.00 GBP
Post WW2 - British Commonwealth (Occupation) Forces
Woven silk example of the yellow and red king's crown above the tri-part scroll, " British Forces Commonwealth ", removed from uniform. Worn by the British Indian, Australian and New Zealand Forces, (including the RAF) who made up the "Brindiv" occupation Force in Japan. Pre 1952.
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5.00 GBP
Cold War Lancashire and Border District & North Western District Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Patch
Removed from uniform, some damage to felt on bottom edge otherwise in reasonable condition. A Red Rose in a Yellow on a green background. The intertwined lines of the badge represent two borders of Scotland and Wales which formed the north and western borders of the district.
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6.00 GBP
WW2 GHQ Middle East Land Forces (MELF) Printed Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge
Removed from uniform, a couple of pulls / small holes to red / maroon background otherwise in good worn condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one with the camel facing to the right.
Davis No 31 refers.
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6.00 GBP
WW2 24th Independent Guards Brigade Group Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
Slight nip to top edge, but in unissued condition complete with original black paper backing. Light blue thread detailing to the red pinion (wing) on a dark blue rectangle. Adopted in late 1940, and comprised of infantry battalions from the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1044 / BoBD (Cole) p65 / Davis No 126 refer.
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20.00 GBP
WW2 11 Eleven Corps Printed Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Patch Designation Arm Badge
Removed from uniform, slight stain to martello tower and edges now unfolded otherwise in good overall condition.
Davis No 53 refers (described by him as 'rare')
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8.00 GBP
WW2 3rd Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
Removed from uniform, a bit ragged but in reasonable condition. An earlier issue.
BoBD (Cole) p57 / Davis No 69 refers.
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25.00 GBP
Cold War - British Army 87th Army Group Royal Artillery AGRA (TA) Woven Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Designation Flash Badge
2nd pattern removed from uniform, some damage to bottom edge otherwise in good worn condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Authorised in November 1956. Printed examples not known. This is one two embroidered patterns known, this one without the black pheonix picked out in yellow / gold thread as per No 5404 below.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5404 refers.
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12.00 GBP
Cold War British Troops in Berlin Woven Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Designation Patch Arm Badge, pre 1952
Bevo weave Embroidery red circle on a black backing, removed from uniform but in very good condition.
This first pattern formation badge was adopted shortly after the occupation of the British Zone of Berlin in 1945 by the 7th Armoured Division and attached troops for the Administrative HQ of the British sector. Legend has it that it was used to denote the city of Berlin, encir... read more
10.00 GBP