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

Cold War British Army Royal Engineer (Supplementary Reserve) Transportation Units, Army Emergency Reserve Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Folded for wear and removed from uniform, in good condition and colours bright, and these reflect the corps colours. Issued in 1951 and worn until 1967. Worn in facing pairs this eon with the wavy lines to the right.

BoBD (Mills) No 5564 / BoBD (Cole) p81 / Davis Fig 202 refer. Davis describes this as rare.

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Code: 67489

WW2 15th Scottish Infantry Division Embroidered Cloth Felt Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, a small square cut to shape, a little grubby but otherwise in good condition.

Davis No 75 refers (he describes it as rare).

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Code: 68371

56th London Armoured Division Embroidered 2nd Pattern Silk Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Patch Designation Badge

As worn by this post war Territorial Army Division from 1950 onwards. It is in embroidered silk. Removed from uniform but still in very good condition.

During the Second World War, 56th (London) Division adopted a black silhouette of Dick Whittington's cat on a red ground as its formation sign, leading to its nickname of the 'Black Cats'.

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Code: 68372

WW2 Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Battledress Cloth Formation Sign Combination

Removed from uniform, a bit grubby, three felt arms of service strips with a felt regimental flash black / amber (yellow) / black for the Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment sewn to a rectangle of khaki battledress uniform material. Some slight moth graze to the amber (yellow) felt otherwise in good overall condition.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 794 for the flash.

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Code: 67177

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

In unissued condition, a printed red leaping gazelle on a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border. Stylized version, facing left. In good overall condition with an old tape mark to reverse. According to Oliver Lock also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies side as F Recce Squadron.

Davis describes as rare (item 39).

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Code: 68347

WW2 5th (V) Corps Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation

A white Viking ship picked out black with red cross on sail, all on a black background. Faces left. In very good condition.

Created in June 1940 the Corps saw extensive action and involvement in Operation Torch in 1942. It fought through the Tunisia Campaign and later the Italian Campaign.

Davis No 50 refers (he describes it as fairly scarce bordering on rare). ...  read more

Code: 68351

WW2 56th (London) Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Unissued condition, a very pleasing example with no damage or moth, bright colours.

The formation badge for the 56th Division during the Second World War featured Dick Whittington's black cat on a red background.

Davis No 98 refers (Davis describes it as fairly scarce).

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Code: 68350

British HQ Land Forces Hong Kong Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation

Silk woven, left facing dragon, colours reasonably rich and bright for having been removed from uniform. In good condition.

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Code: 68349