WW2 War Office Bullion and colour threads on Felt cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge (RAOC officers)

In very condition. Padded centre with the shield and cannons in bullion wire which was worn by officers of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps attached to the War Office. Davis describes as 'very rare'.

Davis No 5 refers.

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Code: 69756

WW2 Scottish 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division Painted Formation Sign

A painted finely stencilled or paint printed example in unissued condition. A white thistle on a dark background.

Formed at Edinburgh on 1 September 1938 within Scottish Command, transferring to Anti-Aircraft Command when that formation was created on 1 April 1939. It was responsible for the AA defences of Scotland, including Northern Ireland and the Orkney and Shetland Defence...  read more

Code: 69752

Aldershot District, Southern Command Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge

Removed from uniform. 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: 68233

WW2 Durham Light Infantry (DLI ) Printed Pagri Style Shoulder Title as worn by officers of the 1st Battalion in Italy in 1944

Rare printed shoulder title, red on dark green, removed from uniform. Sewn to a black cloth backing panel. Thank you to Colin T for use of the image of the battledress tunic with this shoulder title being worn.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 521 refers.

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Code: 62486

Welsh WW2 North Wales District Embroidered Formation Sign Patch Designation Badge

Removed from uniform. A pin hole to top otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 69608

WW2 4th Infantry Division 1st Pattern Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, edges folded for wear. Some tape marks to reverse. In good overall condition.

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Code: 68026

WW2 82nd West African Division Printed Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

Removed from uniform with KD backing. In good condition. The Division arrived in India from Nigeria in July 1944, and served in Burma until August 1945. Scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3647 refers.

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Code: 69665

Cold War 19th (Staffordshire) Infantry Brigade (Strategic Reserve) Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Arm Shoulder Badge

Removed from uniform. Silk embroidered variety, in good worn condition. Scarce. Authorised 1958.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5011 refers.

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Code: 69305

Early Scottish 52nd Lowland Division Woven Formation Sign

An early example with hessian backing. In very good condition and scarce.

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Code: 69420

Cold War - South Western District Printed Cloth Formation Sign, 2nd Pattern

Removed from uniform. In good condition. Scarce. Approved for wear in 1952. A golden hind on a green square, the Crest of Sir Francis Drake.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4109 /p848 refer.

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Code: 69636