WW2 Scottish Command North Highland District Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, but cut to shape. Some colour bleed from the purple into the yellow of the lion, more obvious from the reverse.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1200 / Cole p104 refer.

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Code: 68400

Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) Arm of Service Strip

Woven example on khaki backing. In unissued condition but some traces of bluetack to reverse. Yellow and Blue.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 404 refers.

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Code: 68402

52nd (Scottish Lowland) Division Silk Woven Saltire Formation Sign - Marker marked!!!

A small shield / saltire, removed from uniform but with hessian backing with partial lettering stamped for the Scottish military outfitters, William Anderson's of Edinburgh. Never come across a maker marked version of this formation sign before. In worn condition with some raggy edges, but scarce.

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Code: 68401

National Service - Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) Training Brigade Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform with some traces of paper stuck to the reverse otherwise in very good condition. A white mailed fist holding a torch of learning on blue felt with a black hessian backing.

Introduced in 1951 and worn by members of the permanent staff. With the end of National Service the Brigade was no longer required and ceased to exist on the 1st April 1962. Worn as fa...  read more

Code: 62795

Aldershot District, Southern Command Embroidered Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge, 2nd Pattern

In unissued condition. Worn from 1944 until 1948 only. Crossed beams of searchlights over a torch of learning.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4090 and Davis No 140 refer.

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Code: 68398

Aldershot District, Southern Command Printed Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge

In unissued and unfolded condition. Worn from 1944 until 1948 only. Crossed beams of searchlights over a torch of learning.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4090 and Davis No 140 refer.

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Code: 68233

WW2 47th (London) Territorial Infantry Division Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation - 2nd Pattern

2nd Pattern Rectangular, circa 5 cms square. Removed from uniform but in very good condition with black backing material. The red bells on a black background. A thickly embroidered pattern.

The badge symbolised the Bow Bells of London. It was probably adopted in 1940 when formation signs were authorised. Prior to 1936 there were two London TA Divisions, 56th (1st London) and 47t...  read more

Code: 68348

Cold War 44th (Home Counties) Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

A yellow trident on a yellow edged red oval. Colours bright and in unissued / unfolded condition.

BoBD (Mills) No 5246 / Davis No 83 refers.

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Code: 68232

51st Independent Infantry Brigade Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

Black swan on a white disc on a black square facing to the left (worn in facing pairs). Removed from uniform. Some paper stuck to reverse otherwise in very good condition. Worn circa 1955 - 57.

The origins of the design are not known. There was no 51 Brigade in WW2 and the date of formation and the history of this particular formation is obscure. It may have been created in the C...  read more

Code: 66105

West Holland District Netherlands Printed Cloth Formation Sign

In unissued condition, a tape mark to reverse otherwise in very good condition and very scarce.

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Code: 67351