WW2 55th ( West Lancashire ) Infantry Division 2nd Pattern Embroidered Formation Sign

Unissued condition, drawing pin hole to top of backing cloth otherwise near mint.

Five leaves on each side (for 55th) with red rose of Lancashire. This was a First-Line Territorial Division, composed of Territorial s from the Liverpool and West Lancashire area, and as part of the Home Forces the division was used in a training role.

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Code: 69799

WW2 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division Printed Painted Formation Signs - Uncut Pair

Unissued condition, an uncut pair and worn non facing. Made by Display Patents Ltd. Some traces of bluetak to reverse.

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Code: 69043

48th Gurkha Infantry Brigade Cloth Formation Sign, 1st Pattern

Printed White on Red, unissued condition, slight foxing, some to front but mainly to reverse otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 69798

WW2 61st Infantry Division Felt Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform. A red felt diamond in the centre of a blue felt cloth square. In good condition. Worn from 1939 - 1946 only.

Raised in 1939 as part of the expansion of the Territorial Army in response to the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. The division was created as a duplicate of the 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division, and was assigned to home defence duties. ...  read more

Code: 69796

WW2 (Royal Army Service Corps) RASC Printed Air Despatch Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

An early WW2 printed removed from uniform example of the left facing yellow " Dakota " on a blue background, worn by Air Despatch units of the RASC. This is the version with the truncated tail fin. Side and bottom edges folded over but looks to be in very good condition.

Davis No 199 refers.

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Code: 69603

USA United States - Airborne Cloth Embroidered Shoulder Title Scroll

In good overall condition, small stain to letter E.

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Code: 69793

USA United States - 101st Airborne Cloth Embroidered Patch Flash Formation Sign Designation Arm Badge

In very good condition.

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Code: 69792

USA United States 26th Yankee Division Embroidered Cloth Patch Flash Designation Formation Sign Arm Badge

In very good condition.

The 26th Infantry Division, or the "Yankee" division, was so nicknamed to recognize the six New England states from whose National Guard units the division was raised during World War I.

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Code: 69795

Original 1960s Silk Woven Gold-on-Black US Army Branch Tape Patch

Removed from uniform, slight pull to silk on letter Y otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 69791

Pre WW2 Austrian Insignia / Unknown?

Any information on the correct identification of this badge would be most welcome. Quite large at circa 7.2cm tall by 6.5cm wide. In good overall condition.

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Code: 69790