Royal Marines / Commando Embroidered Red on Black Felt Shoulder Title
Removed from uniform, in good overall condition. Looks to be an earlier issue.
E56.3
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WW2 R.N. Commando Woven Cloth Shoulder Title
A very rare and original cloth shoulder title, removed from uniform and in good condition.
The Royal Navy Commando was formed in 1941. The unit's depot was at H.M.S Armadillo in Scotland.
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New Zealand Army Airborne Special Forces Parachute Qualification Wing
In unissued condition, embroidered, circa 10.8cm across. The fern wreath distinguishes this as NZ issue.
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Scarce Force 281 Dodecanese District Cloth Formation Sign
An embroidered example removed from uniform. In good overall condition with about 70% of black backing remaining. The badge depicts a red leaping mountain goat (representing the HQ staff who mainly came from the Middle East mountain training school) over three blue wavy lines (representing amphibious operations) on a pale khaki drill background.
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Scarce 1st pattern WW2 Parachute Regiment White Metal Cap Badge - voided crown
Original white metal die struck para cap badge with voided king's crown and voided lion's legs, indicating an early first issue type cap badge, with two original dark toned fixing loops the reverse. Much less common than the plastic economy version. Also a superb example.
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WW2 War Raised Unit - Reconnaissance RECCE Corps
Dark brown coloured cellulose acetate plastic economy badge (intended to save on metals for the war effort) and sometimes incorrectly referred to as Bakelite. Sealed pattern 1942. Maker's name A.Stanley & Sons, Walsall to the reverse. Some warping as often found on this badges - the spearpoint curls backwards when viewed from the side but displays well from the front.
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WW2 Normandy Landings D-Day - RAOC Beach Ordnance Embroidered Shoulder Title
Red lettering on black felt cloth, paste back in very good condition and scarce. Battle dress removed example. Scarce.
Unofficial titles were worn by various beach groups present at D-Day. This one worn by personnel of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) Beach Detachments.
BoBD No 3088 refers.
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WW2 ROYAL NAVY Printed Cloth Shoulder Title
Removed from uniform. In good condition. Scarce.
These titles were introduced in April 1943 when it was not practical for RN personnel to wear normal naval rig and battle dress was a better options for naval units involved with shore operations in and around harbours but also units such as naval beach groups / signals and in fact even R.N commando units did wear this title befo... read more
Malayan Emergency Special Forces Cap Badge - Senoi Praq Circa 1960s
Die cast two part consturction white metal cap badge with painted green background. In very good condition. Faults - slight paint chip to bottom left of sunburst and some slight damage to rays of sunburst on the rear section of the badge, not visible from the front (see photos). Circa 4.9cm tall with two original loops to the reverse. This is the second pattern badge with crossed b... read more
WW2 Commando Special Forces Combined Operations Printed Formation Designation Sign Flash
Removed from uniform, in very good condition.
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