British Troops in Bahrain Formation Designation Sign Cloth Badge

Scarlet backing square with white embroidery Arabic letters within a white border. Aertex backing with four press studs, one of which is hanging lose and needs sewing on but I will leave that to you! Some wear from service use, some small edge damage, and a small stain on the reverse. Circa 5.5cm square.

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Code: 58413

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 6th Armoured Division Embroidered Cloth Formation Designation Sign

Left facing. Removed from uniform but in good overall condition.

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Code: 59801

WW2 33rd Indian Corps Brabant Weave Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

A Brabant Weave cloth formation sign removed from uniform. No moth or damage, but glue traces to reverse. Also worn on the pagri band on the tropical slouch hat.

Second World War Indian Army higher formation badge for XXXIII Indian Corps. Formation note: XXXIII Indian Corps (33rd Indian Corps) was raised to defend Southern India and was originally intended as an amphibious forc...  read more

Code: 66945

3rd Indian Armoured Brigade Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, a smaller 14th Army shield than that usually encountered on a bright yellow background. In good condition and scarce.

Formerly the 254th Indian Armoured Brigade, the renamed 3rd Indian Armoured Brigade was authorised to wear the 14th Army's sign from January 1946.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3786 - 3788 for other examples.

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Code: 67354

WW2 - 77th (Infantry) Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued condition. The sign depicts King Arthur's sword Excalibur, , which was not surprisingly mainly composed of battalions from West Country regiments.

Cole p48 refers.

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Code: 67540

WW2 11th Anti - Aircraft Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Badge

In very good condition.

Responsible for the anti-aircraft air defence of Birmingham, Coventry and the West and Central Midlands.

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Code: 68222

Green Jackets Training Brigade Regimental Flash Designation Formation Sign Cloth Arm Badge

Green Jackets Training Brigade Regimental ribbon / flash in mint unissued condition.

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Code: 69094

WW2 3rd Infantry Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, in very good condition. A private purchase example.

BoBD (Cole) p57 / Davis No 69 refers.

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Code: 69805

Korean War - 40th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Signs

Matching and facing pair, printed yellow cockerel with red comb on dark blue (almost black) backgrounds. Removed from uniform. Edges a bit raggy, but in good overall 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 Brigad...  read more

Code: 69806