Matched Pair of Printed 48th Gurkha Infantry Brigade Formation Signs - wite on red ( 1st pattern )

In good condition with canvas backings, very good condition. Acquired from a former Gurkha officer. Each circa 4.8cm by 4cm.

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Code: 56580

10th Assaye Battery Air Defence Royal Regiment of Artillery cloth formation flash / sign - Gulf War 1990 - 1991

Black on olive green rectangle, white backing has pencil written on the reverse identifying it, but otherwise in very good condition. Circa 5.4cm tall and 4.3cm wide. Worn in the Persian Gulf 1990 - 1991.

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Code: 57276

Northern Ireland District 3rd Pattern Embroidered Formation Sign, QEII Crown

Removed from uniform, QEII crown. 1950s onwards. In very good condition.

Davis No 137 refers (but this with a Queen's crown)

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Code: 59304

WW2 War Office Bullion and colour threads on Felt cloth Formation Sign (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: 64265

42nd Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) / 23rd London Regimental Flash Cloth Slip-on Slide

Worn yellow over blue, in good overall condition. Worn during WW2 and on and off again until 1961.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5278 refers.

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Code: 66361

Normandy 1944 - 53rd ( Welsh ) Infantry Division Embroidered Cloth Formation Flash Sign

Embroidered paste back example of the red "W" on a horizontal base on a khaki background. Circa 5cms tall and 7.2cms wide. Glue traces / paper stuck to reverse, one pin prick sized hole to front, amd some minor edge wear otherwise in good condition and has some age to it.

As part of 21st Army Group the 53rd Division were involved in the fierce fighting at Normandy in 1944,and lat...  read more

Code: 63361

WW2 43rd Wessex Division Embroidered Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, a WW2 woven cloth formation sign badge to the 43 (WESSEX) DIVISION which depicts an embroidered yellow Wyvern on a black cloth square, some traces of black backing paper remain to reverse.

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Code: 65909

WW2 1st Corps Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, printed cloth formation sign. Formed part of the BEF. Landed in Normandy on D Day 6th June and fought across France, Belgium and Southern Holland.

Cole p27 refers.

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Code: 62078

Cold War 2nd (Strategic Reserve) Infantry Brigade Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

A shortlived formation sign, authorised end February 1958, with the Brigade reduced to cadre strength only a few years later in 1962. In very good condition.


BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5007 refers.

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Code: 66369

Cold War - 161st Independent Infantry Brigade Group (Anglian TA (Territorial Army)) Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform and in good overall condition. Facing left.

This badge is a representation of Boadicea in her war chariot drawn by two prancing horses in black embroidered cloth set on a red felt triangle adopted by the TA Infantry battalions of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

BoBD (Cole) p99 refers.

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Code: 66372