WW2 Southern Command Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) Printed Formation Sign

In very good unissued condition.

In 1939 regular troops reporting to Southern Command included 1st Armoured Division, based at Andover and also 8th Royal Tank Regiment.

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Code: 67218

WW2 / Cold War 2nd Infantry Division Pair of Woven Cloth Formation Signs

Removed from uniform, in good overall condition. Also worn in WW2 by the 5th Independent Infantry Brigade.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4945 refer.

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Code: 66995

16th Independent Parachute Brigade Group HQ DZ Flash Patch Airborne

An early vesion as worn in 1950s/ 1960s. In good unissued condition. Circa 9cms long and 7.5cms wide.

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Code: 67359

2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment Flash

Merrow edged example, unissued condition but folded through the centre.

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Code: 67358

570 LAA / SL Royal Regiment of Artillery (1st Surrey Rifles) Felt Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

Removed from uniform, in good overall condition, a few small pulls to woven stripe. Pre 1935 issue.

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Code: 67219

49th (West Riding) Infantry Division cloth formation sign - Later Issue

An embroidered white polar bear on a iceberg on black cloth rectangle. In very good unissued condition, slight fold evident and small stain to reverse. A modern issue.

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Code: 67054

WW2 1st Pattern Northern Command Printed Formation Sign

A green apple on a dark blue diamond. Unissued and in good condition, bottom tip of white border missing but once folded as it would have been worn this would not be visible. Quite a hard one to come by.

This pattern was worn until the end of 1946 and was then superseded by the red cross on the black shield with the five gold or yellow lions (see my item 60934). The apple was ch...  read more

Code: 66565

WW2 4th Infantry Division 1st Pattern Printed Formation Sign

In good condition and edges folded for wear.

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Code: 66356

WW2 - 5th Corps Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

Some paper stuck to reverse otherwise in very good condition, and right facing.

Formed in 1940 in Norway. The badge depicts a Viking ship and sail in white with a red cross, all on a black background. 5 Corps joined the First Army in North Africa in 1942, Sicily and Italy and was present at the surrender of the German armies in Italy.

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Code: 66357

Aldershot District, Southern Command Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform and in worn condition with cellotape with unit identification to reverse. Sky looks dark blue to me not black! Worn from 1944 until 1948 only. Crossed beams of searchlights over a torch of learning.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4090 and Davis No 140 refer.

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Code: 66146