Set of Lieutenant Colonel's Rank Embroidered White on Blue Insignia Blue

Removed from uniform complete with paper backings. In very good condition.

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Code: 69801

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 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

Cold War - British Army 87th Army Group Royal Artillery AGRA (TA) Woven Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Designation Flash Badge

2nd pattern removed from uniform, some damage to bottom edge otherwise in good worn condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Authorised in November 1956. Printed examples not known. This is one two embroidered patterns known, this one without the black pheonix picked out in yellow / gold thread as per No 5404 below.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5404 refers.
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Code: 69584

Worcestershire Scouts Cloth Arm Patch Flash Designation Badge

Circa 1960s issue, with the famous Black Pear of Worcestershire to centre (totally inedible by the way, unless you let it rot and fester for months). Badge now obsolete as now known as Worcester and Hereford Scouts with a different badge. In very good condition.

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Code: 69582

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

The Essex Yeomanry Officer's Gilt Brass Cap Badge, QEII Crown

A superb large pattern example, die cast and finished in a fire gilt as worn by an officer of The Essex Yeomanry with two original long lug fastenings (east and west) and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Some minor discolouration to the rear otherwise in superb condition.

K&K Vol 2 no 2333 / Michael Wood W35 refer.

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Code: 69945

T / Y / Essex (The Essex Yeomanry) One Piece Brass Shoulder Title - Variant 2

In very good condition with three original D shaped loops to the reverse. This variant with the closed / solid top to the Y.

See Michael Wood's book "The Badges and Insignia of the Essex Yeomanry - A Guide for Collectors".

Similar to Westlake No 348 & Michael Wood W45.

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Code: 69947

T / Y / Essex (The Essex Yeomanry) One Piece Brass Shoulder Title - Variant 1

In very good condition with three original D shaped loops to the reverse. This is the usual variant with the open Y as per the sealed pattern.

See Michael Wood's book "The Badges and Insignia of the Essex Yeomanry - A Guide for Collectors".

Westlake No 348 / Michael Wood p60 and W45 refer .
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Code: 69946