British HQ Land Forces Hong Kong Formation Sign

Silk woven, right facing dragon, some sun fading and removed from uniform otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 58894

Post Indian Independence - Assam Rifles Printed Formation Sign Patch Flash Badge

Sewn to an olive green backing with press studs. Colours bright despite having seen wear. Possibly an early post independence item as does not have the Indian national device above the crossed kukris.

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Code: 67917

WW2 Indian Army - 101st (Bihar & Orissa) Line of Communications Area Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, left facing, printed example. In very good condition. A rampant unicorn in red on a yellow ground. Formed in August 1942 and worn for a short time only until March 1943. Scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3453 refers.

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Code: 68305

WW2 8th & 9th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment Printed Cloth Regimental Designation Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

A worn example removed from uniform. Cut to shape, a silk embroidered example which has been picked out in white and red paint. A been there, done that, example. As worn by them when serving on Northern Ireland and later India.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 710 refers.

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Code: 68240

WW2 1st Infantry Division Armoured Troops Felt / Leather Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

A scarce white leather triangle sewn to a yellow felt backing as worn by Armoured units attached to the Division. Rare.

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Code: 68238

Air Formation Signals Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation

In unissued condition.

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Code: 68237

WW2 Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) Printed Regimental Flash Designation Formation Sign

In unissued and unfolded condition, yellow back and green. Colours bright. In very good condition.

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Code: 68234

WW2 19th Indian Division Cloth Formation Designation Flash Patch Sign (14th Army, Burma)

A yellow dagger and arm on a red square, removed from uniform. Has seen some service wear, but colours still reasonably bright. Good condition overall.

Known as the Dagger Division, it was the 19th who, after severe fighting established the Irrawaddy bridgehead and went on to liberate Mandalay.

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Code: 68231

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

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