WW2 GHQ British Troops in Egypt and Mediterranean Printed Formation Signs - Matched Facing Pair

Removed from uniform, folded edges, some minor wear to edges, oldd small stain and light fading from sun to the colours, but overall pleasing examples.

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Code: 69601

War Office Controlled Units Pair of Facing and Matched Printed Cloth Formation Signs Flashes Patches Designations Badges

Removed from uniform, War Office formation signs, facing and matching, with the Royal Crest to the centre of each and both with black backing. In very good worn condition.

Introduced in 1946 for all units, schools and training establishments directly under War Office control - for example the Mons Officer Cadet School at Aldershot, the School of Artillery at Larkhill, the Schoo...  read more

Code: 69602

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

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 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.

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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

Cold War 7th Armoured Division Woven Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform and edges folded for wear. Desert Jerboa Rat facing right. In good condition. A post WW2 example.

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Code: 69590