WW2 Combined Operations Printed Cloth Arm Badge as worn by Naval / Royal Marine personnel

In unissued condition. The badge was made by “Calico Printers”. Red RAF eagle, RN anchor and an Army Tommy-Gun on a black tombstone shaped backing, this shape usually worn by Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel in Combined Operations Units.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 2071 refers.

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Code: 69573

WW2 61st Infantry Division Felt Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform. A red felt diamond in the centre of a blue felt cloth square. In good condition. Worn from 1939 - 1946 only.

Raised in 1939 as part of the expansion of the Territorial Army in response to the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. The division was created as a duplicate of the 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division, and was assigned to home defence duties. ...  read more

Code: 69796

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

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

Removed from uniform, a bit ragged but in reasonable condition. An earlier issue.

BoBD (Cole) p57 / Davis No 69 refers.

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Code: 69834

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

16th Independent Parachute Brigade Group HQ DZ Flash Patch Airborne

An early vesion as worn in 1950s/ 1960s. In good unissued condition. Circa 9cms long and 7.5cms wide.

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Code: 67359

CLB JTC (Junior Training Corps) Woven Arm Badge - Church Lads Brigade?

Bishops mitre in black above the letters JTC, on a red felt rectangular background. As an early feel to it. In very good condition. Circa 6.5cms wide and 3.7cms tall.

The Bishop Mitre was worn by many units of the Church Lads Brigade (thank you to Michael Woods for possible identification).

The Junior Training Corps (JTC) were the junior division of the Univers...  read more

Code: 67360

32nd (7th City of London) Searchlight Regiment / 567th LAA /Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA)

This is a woven silk formation sign badge to the 32nd (7th City of London) Searchlight Regiment R.A. In excellent unissued condition. The badge was made by “Brough, Nicholson & Hall” of Leek Staffordshire.

The regiment had the distinction of being the first searchlight unit to bring down an enemy plane on British soil when, in 1940, a Dornier crashed in Suffolk as a result of ...  read more

Code: 69935

Cold War XX1 21st (Northern) Corps (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge - Facing Right

Folded for wear, but looks unworn. Colours bright and in superb condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Worn from 1947.

BoBD (Mills) No 5238 / BoBD (Cole) p85 / Davis No 210 (Davis regards this as very rare).

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Code: 68235

WW2 Staffordshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) Printed Cloth Designation Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued and unfolded condition. Scarce.

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Code: 68228