WW2 1st Corps Woven / Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, woven cloth formation sign.
In good overall worn condition.

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Code: 69600

WW2 13th Corps / British Element, Trieste Force (BETFOR) Printed Cloth Formation Sigs badges

A matched and facing pair of printed red leaping gazelles in a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border, folded for wear and sewn to Khaki Drill backings with four press stud poppers to the reverse of each. The stylized version. ln very good overall condition. According to Oliver Lock (Airborne Insignia Vol 2) also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies sid...  read more

Code: 69595

WW2 80th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Worn in facing pairs, this one with the ship facing to the right. Removed from uniform, a bit grubby and stained with evidence of having some rust marks from a drawing pin at some point and a couple of small pinprick holes. This badge was made by “Calico Printers”. Annotated with a number to the reverse. Condition reflected in price. Scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1157 refers....  read more

Code: 69594

Cold War 7th Armoured Division Woven Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform and edges folded for wear. Desert Jerboa Rat facing right. In good condition. A post WW2 example.

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Code: 69590

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

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

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

Cold War XX1 21st (Northern) Corps (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge - Facing Right

Folded for wear, but looks unworn. Colours bright and in superb condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Worn from 1947.

BoBD (Mills) No 5238 / BoBD (Cole) p85 / Davis No 210 (Davis regards this as very rare).

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Code: 68235

WW2 14th Army (Chindit) Printed Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

A pleasing original ordnance issued example, in unissued condition.

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Code: 68236