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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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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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
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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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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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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VP (Vulnerable Points) Military Police Provost Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign (Corps of Military Police (CMP))
This badge was worn on both lower sleeves by Corps of Military Police (CMP) Vulnerable Points Wing formed in May 1941 and worn only until about1943. Blue to front a bit grubby from service wear otherwise in good overall condition. Scarce.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1499 refers.
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WW2 TC (Traffic Control) Military Police Provost Embroidered Cloth Felt Flash Designation Formation Sign
Some strengthening paper tape to reverse which can be removed but I have left this in place otherwise in good condition. This Traffic Control badge was worn on both lower sleeves by Corps of Military Police (CMP) Traffic Control Wing formed in January 1941. Scarce.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1498 refers.
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ATS Attached Royal Corps of Signals Felt Cloth Formation Sign
Formed in October 1940 from ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service), an all female unit who had eight months earlier replaced Royal Signals Teleprinter and telephone switchboard operators. Removed from uniform, in worn condition with some moth grazing to felt and slight separation between the triangles when viewed from front, on hessian backing.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1743 refers. Com... read more
D-Day 6th June 1944 - 79th Armoured Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign - Hobart's Funnies
A bull 's head on a yellow triangle. Circa 7.4cms, a triangular Calico Printers printed formation sign, a bit crinkly and small stain to right side otherwise in good condition with all the tips to the points of the triangle present. Pencil annotation of unit to reverse. Scarce.
Part of 21st.Army Group, they landed in Normandy on D-Day as a specially equipped assault formation. ... read more