WW2 No 1 Armoured Replacement Group CMF Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch - The Spewing Greek!

Removed from uniform, a scruffy theatre made example, facing left, with some damage to the background material behind the plume which has been torn. Certainly in been there and done that condition! Damage reflected in price but a rare badge.

Known as the "Spewing Greek" - Moved from North Africa to Gubbio, Italy in November 1944. CO Col JR Robinson MBE.

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Code: 69578

WW2 Maritime Ant-Aircraft Artillery, 2nd pattern cloth formation sign

Dark blue rectangle embroidered with a white R A; red fouled anchor between the letters. The white elements to front now look yellow (from age /nicotine).

Introduced in 1942, this formation sign was worn by the Royal Artillery gun crews that were deployed in harbours and also on Defensively Equipped Merchant Navy Ships (DEMS) to provide protection.

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Code: 69576

WW2 North African Campaign Eighth 8th Army Embroidered Formation Sign on KD Slip-On

A theatre made embroidered formation sign on Khaki Drill Slip-on Epaulette in good worn condition. A crusader shield with yellow cross on a rectangular background of dark blue.

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Code: 69577

Post WW2 / Cold War Ministry of Supply

Scarce sleeve badge embroidered in yellow on a large blue diamond. Worn immediately after the war by female drivers of the Ministry of Supply Car Service. A motor-car wheel surmounted by the crown above the " M of S " title. A scarce badge in fabulous condition.

Jon Mills book No.4 " The Mechanised Transport Corps" refers.

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Code: 69575

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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Code: 69580

WW2 9th Armoured Brgiade Printed Cloth Formation Sign

A white horse, facing right, on a green background with a domed top. Removed from uniform with signs of service wear. Worn in facing pairs.

The badge design made reference to the cavalry origins of the formation, being part of 1st Cavalry Division and composed of two Yeomanry and one regular cavalry regiments. The 9th Armoured Brigade was formed on 3 August 1941 by the adaptati...  read more

Code: 69579

WW2 1st Canadian Army Group Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform. Black cloth backing present but now detached from the front piece. In good condition but edges all a bit ragged from being sewn to uniform.

BoBD No 1980 refers.

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Code: 61710

WW2 Durham and North Riding (Of Yorkshire) woven cloth formation sign

Removed from uniform, otherwise in reasonably good condition and scarce.

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Code: 67498

Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) / 5th Armoured Car Corps (ACC) Woven Cloth Pagri Sun Helmet Flash Badge

In unissued condition, an inter-war pagri flash in the colours of the RTR (over the brown mud and blood to the green fields beyond) with a woven black thread numeral 5 for the 5th ACC.

The 5th Armoured Car Company was stationed in Shanghai 1927-29 and in Egypt from 1929-33.

Rare.

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Code: 69552

WW2 6th Anti-Aircraft Division Painted Cloth Formation Sign (South East Coast)

Removed from uniform. Painted on cloth, some discolouration to white paint and wear to paint on arrow's shaft and slight cracking to target but generally in good condition and scarce. This unit saw heavy action in WW2 operating in the Thames estuary, Essex and North Kent.

Cole p55 refers.

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Code: 68230