WW2 No 1 Armoured Replacement Group CMF Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch - The Spewing Greek!
Removed from uniform, a scruffy theatre made example, facing left, with some damage to the background material behind the plume which has been torn. Certainly in been there and done that condition! Damage reflected in price but a rare badge.
Known as the "Spewing Greek" - Moved from North Africa to Gubbio, Italy in November 1944. CO Col JR Robinson MBE.
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125.00 GBP
WW2 Combined Operations Printed Cloth Arm Badge as worn by Naval / Royal Marine personnel
In unissued condition. The badge was made by “Calico Printers”. Red RAF eagle, RN anchor and an Army Tommy-Gun on a black tombstone shaped backing, this shape usually worn by Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel in Combined Operations Units.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 2071 refers.
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75.00 GBP
WW2 Maritime Ant-Aircraft Artillery, 2nd pattern cloth formation sign
Dark blue rectangle embroidered with a white R A; red fouled anchor between the letters. The white elements to front now look yellow (from age /nicotine).
Introduced in 1942, this formation sign was worn by the Royal Artillery gun crews that were deployed in harbours and also on Defensively Equipped Merchant Navy Ships (DEMS) to provide protection.
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25.00 GBP
WW2 North African Campaign Eighth 8th Army Embroidered Formation Sign on KD Slip-On
A theatre made embroidered formation sign on Khaki Drill Slip-on Epaulette in good worn condition. A crusader shield with yellow cross on a rectangular background of dark blue.
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25.00 GBP
WW2 RWAFF Royal West African Frontier Force Slip on Epaulette Shoulder Title
jungle green cloth embroidered with black letters on KD backing. Served in Far East and the Burma campaign.
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30.00 GBP
WW2 - 3rd Indian Infantry Division (The Chindits) Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge
A finely woven yellow on blue embroidered Chinthern formation sign, slightly padded, sewn to a circle of grey linen cloth backing. Circa 7cms in diameter. In very good condition.
The Chindits, whose exploits in Burma in WW2 are well known were led by Major- General Orde Wingate and they made history with their airborne and jungle penetration expeditions. Became part of the Four... read more
Post WW2 / Cold War Ministry of Supply
Scarce sleeve badge embroidered in yellow on a large blue diamond. Worn immediately after the war by female drivers of the Ministry of Supply Car Service. A motor-car wheel surmounted by the crown above the " M of S " title. A scarce badge in fabulous condition.
Jon Mills book No.4 " The Mechanised Transport Corps" refers.
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WW2 24th Independent Guards Brigade Group Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
Slight nip to top edge, but in unissued condition complete with original black paper backing. Light blue thread detailing to the red pinion (wing) on a dark blue rectangle. Adopted in late 1940, and comprised of infantry battalions from the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1044 / BoBD (Cole) p65 / Davis No 126 refer.
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28.00 GBP
WW2 9th Armoured Brgiade Printed Cloth Formation Sign
A white horse, facing right, on a green background with a domed top. Removed from uniform with signs of service wear. Worn in facing pairs.
The badge design made reference to the cavalry origins of the formation, being part of 1st Cavalry Division and composed of two Yeomanry and one regular cavalry regiments. The 9th Armoured Brigade was formed on 3 August 1941 by the adaptati... read more
Worcestershire Scouts Cloth Arm Patch Flash Designation Badge
Circa 1960s issue, with the famous Black Pear of Worcestershire to centre (totally inedible by the way, unless you let it rot and fester for months). Badge now obsolete as now known as Worcester and Hereford Scouts with a different badge. In very good condition.
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25.00 GBP