53rd Welsh Division (TA) Felt Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

A large red felt "W" on a horizontal base sewn to a khaki battledress rectangle. Circa 7cms tall and 10cms wide. Small stain on red felt 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 later in the Ardennes and the Reichwald Forest before crossing the Rhine. The 53rd Div...  read more

Code: 69045

Korean War - 40th Infantry Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign

Private purchase item. Embroidered yellow cockerel with red combs on black background. Right facing. One small in hole in backing and sight edge nibbles otherwise colours bright and in good condition.

Formed in Hong Kong in 1949. Fought in Korea. Comprised of 1st Bn the Middlesex Regiment, 1st Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and with supporting troops drawn from the 27th Briti...  read more

Code: 65890

Korean War - 40th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Left facing, printed yellow cockerel with red comb on dark blue (almost black) background. Removed from uniform. In good very condition.

Formed in Hong Kong in 1949. Fought in Korea. Comprised of 1st Bn the Middlesex Regiment, 1st Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and with supporting troops drawn from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade when in Korea. In very good condition. ...  read more

Code: 66167

Early Middlesex Army Cadet Force ACF Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation 1st Pattern

Yellow on purple with original black paper backing. Scarce.

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Code: 68809

Cold War - Home Counties Training Brigade Printed Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform and folded for wear. Some glue to reverse but in good bright condition to front. Authorised in 1949.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4261 / Davis No 121 refer.

See also my 66952 for an embroidered example.

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Code: 69031

Cold War - 29th Engineer Group (Scottish TA) Printed Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge

A cloth printed formation sign for the 29th Engineer Group. In unissued condition. According to Mills the printed version was authorised in 1961 and worn until 1964 when embroidered examples were authorised. Disbanded 1967.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5453 refers.

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Code: 69032

Cold War 7th Armoured Division Woven Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform and edges folded for wear. Desert Jerboa Rat facing left. In good condition. A post WW2 example.

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Code: 69033

WW2 Anti-Aircraft AA Command Over Stitched Matching Pair Formation Signs Ptches Flashes Badges

Removed from uniform, a matching pair of finally over embroidered formation signs with black thread, printed originally and overstitched with some skill. As worn by ATS members also, perhaps the work of a fair hand!

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Code: 69040

50th Indian Tank Brigade Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

The 50th Indian Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed for service in the Burma Campaign of World War II from units of the British Army and the British Indian Army. The brigade's formation emblem was a white upraised fist and forearm on a black background. Folded for wear, in good condition and rare.

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Code: 66363

Hants (Hampshire), Dorset and Aldershot District Command Printed Cloth Formation Sign

A white winged figure of Victory standing before four white points (The needles of the Isle of Wight) all on a blue ground (commemorating the ports which launched the D-Day invasion). This example faces left. A small stain to reverse otherwise in very good condition. As worn from 1945 - 1948.

See also my item 65711 for a right facing example, RFU.

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Code: 67353