Cold War - British Army 87th Army Group Royal Artillery AGRA (TA) Woven Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Designation Flash Badge

2nd pattern removed from uniform, some damage to bottom edge otherwise in good worn condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Authorised in November 1956. Printed examples not known. This is one two embroidered patterns known, this one without the black pheonix picked out in yellow / gold thread as per No 5404 below.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5404 refers.
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Code: 69584

WW2 - 11th Armoured Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

Removed from uniform, khaki drill backing, with stenciled letter M to reverse. A pleasing example WW2 example. Worn in facing pairs, this one with the black bull facing to the left.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3117 refers.

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Code: 69585

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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Code: 69578

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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Code: 69576

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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Code: 69577

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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Code: 69575

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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Code: 69580

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

Code: 69579

WW2 Durham and North Riding (Of Yorkshire) woven cloth formation sign

Removed from uniform, otherwise in reasonably good condition and scarce.

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Code: 67498