Royal Navy (RN) Telegraphists / Wireless Operators Bullion Cloth Rating Badge

Removed from uniform. The paper packing cloth is unusual in that it reveals the makers name, 'Gwendyr Make' which suggests a Welsh manufacturer. A search on line shows they made items high quality embroidered items for the US forces stationed in the UK during WW2 and well as items for the Royal Navy and RAF both during and after WW2. Some minor wear to the bullion thread tentacles but general...  read more

Code: 69598

WW2 Embroidered 2nd Pattern 49th ( West Riding ) Division Flash Designation Patch Formation Sign - Iceland Force

Removef from uniform, and a not so white Pola Bear, facing right, and Iceburg as a bit grubby with service wear. Worn in facing pairs. Condition reflected in price.

A white polar bear facing right perched on an iceberg against a black rectangular background. This is the 2nd pattern which has the polar bear's head facing down. Worn from May 1940 onwards. 10th and 11th DLI amongst...  read more

Code: 69599

WW2 1st Corps Woven / Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, woven cloth formation sign.
In good overall worn condition.

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Code: 69600

WW2 81st West African Division Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge - Burma

Removed from uniform, many loose black threads around the edges, easily removed, depicting a black to tarantula spider on a now grubby yellow background. So, unlike many of the unissued ones on many sites, this one has seen some real service.

They were from units of the West African Frontier Force and saw heavy fighting in the Burma campaign of WW2. Wingate's special force, tr...  read more

Code: 69597

Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) Arm Badge

Embroidered padded example of the golden yellow on khaki formation sign based on the RAC cap badge. A padded mailed gauntlet within two concentric circles with arrowheads surmounted by the crown. In very good condition.

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Code: 69596

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

A matched and facing pair of printed red leaping gazelles in a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border, folded for wear and sewn to Khaki Drill backings with four press stud poppers to the reverse of each. The stylized version. ln very good overall condition. According to Oliver Lock (Airborne Insignia Vol 2) also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies sid...  read more

Code: 69595

WW2 80th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Worn in facing pairs, this one with the ship facing to the right. Removed from uniform, a bit grubby and stained with evidence of having some rust marks from a drawing pin at some point and a couple of small pinprick holes. This badge was made by “Calico Printers”. Annotated with a number to the reverse. Condition reflected in price. Scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1157 refers....  read more

Code: 69594

WW2 Royal Navy RN Petty Officer's Bullion Cap Badge, King's Crown

Removed from cap. A padded bullion wire example with embroidered crown and silver plated metal fouled anchor to centre, on black wool background. Hessian backed with strengthening bar. In good worn condition. Central jewel below crown is blue. They were worn with blue central jewels from 1920 onwards.

Comm MaWi (23)  read more

Code: 69589

WW2 36th Infantry Division Burma Chindits Woven Cloth Formation Sign Patch Badge

Good scarce white and red interlocked circles embroidered on a cotton black rectangle, removed from uniform.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3618 refers.

Comm MaWi (24)  read more

Code: 69588

Cold War British Troops in Berlin Woven Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Designation Patch Arm Badge, pre 1952

Bevo weave Embroidery red circle on a black backing, removed from uniform but in very good condition.

This first pattern formation badge was adopted shortly after the occupation of the British Zone of Berlin in 1945 by the 7th Armoured Division and attached troops for the Administrative HQ of the British sector. Legend has it that it was used to denote the city of Berlin, encir...  read more

Code: 69591