8th (Ardwick) Territorial Battalion The Manchester Regiment Cloth Stenciled and Painted Regimental Flash Formation Sign Designaton Arm Badge
Removed from uniform, a small orange coloured diamond shaped cotton sign with painted 8 to centre in red outlined in black. Circa 2.2cms square. Still stuck to card with typed identification below. Authorised 1951.
BoBD (J Mills) No 5517 refers.
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576th (M) LAA/SL Regiment RA (TA) (5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment) Cloth Arm Formation Designation Flash Badge
Felt colours bars mounted on a strip of light khaki twill, post WW2. Mounted on card.
BoBD No 5368 refers.
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WW2 79th HAA Regiment Royal Artillery (RA) Formation Sign
A small red edged golden yellow Maltese cross embroidered on black shield. Removed from a uniform. In good overall condition. Evidence of display tape to reverse.
Originally formed in Malta as 7th AA Brigade in 1936. Served with distinction throughout the Siege of Malta, 1940-1943.
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7th AGRA Matched Facing Pair Formation Designation Signs
Each 5.2cm by 4.5cm rectangular badges depicting a yellow centaur on blue depicting 7th Army Group Royal Artillery ( AGRA ). Removed from uniform, but they are in very good condition.
A new 7th AGRA was formed in July 1955, originally designated Z AGRA ( Anti - Aircraft ). In November of that year, what had been 7th AA Brigade was redesignated 7th AGRA (AA). This badge probab... read more
WW2 8th Corps (1st Pattern) / South Western District (Southern Command) Printed Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, a black Francolin Partridge in flight on a white oval background. In this instance the white background appears to have been accentuated by the original owner with white blanco, a common practice. In good overall condition. Worn by 8th Corps until 1943 and South Western District thereafter. Worn in facing pairs.
Cole p28 and p101 refer.
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WW2 South - Eastern Command (United Kingdom) Painted Cloth Formation Sign
At first glance an unusual choice for this part of the UK, but apparently the tiger roaring in defiance was due to the Command faced the German--held French Channel Coast. Disbanded at the end of 1944. In very good condition.
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WW2 29th Independent Infantry Brigade Painted Formation Sign
A stencil painted white circle on black square, not printed. Ragged edges otherwise in very good condition.
The badge was said to have been an acknowledgement of the first commander (of the UK-raised Brigade), Oliver Leese. The emblem is known to exist on both black and khaki backings. 6th Infantry Division wore the same device in the First World War but there is no obvious con... read more
WW2 D-Day - 56th Independent Infantry Brigade 1st pattern Woven Felt Formation Sign, cut down as usually found
An original (not one of this much copied formation signs) on muted yellow felt cut down from a rectangle (see my item 61580 for a 1st pattern example not cut down). The cut down circular versions, or second pattern, occurred later when they lost their independence as a brigade and joined the 49th Division. This one as worn by members of the Brigade on D Day. Removed from uniform, with the co... read more
1st Devonshire Regiment (11th Foot ) Woven Cloth Pagri Sun Helmet Badge
An early embroidered foreign service helmet pagri flash. The roman numerals " XI " and two parallel bars in red on a green backing. Rare.
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WW2 Scottish Command HQ Troops Woven Formation Sign Designation Flash
Removed from uniform, facing left. Colours faded and backing cloth present but almost detached. Worn by HQ staff of this command. For the sign worn by units under their command see item 63835 below.
Cole p17 refers.
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