Aldershot District, Southern Command Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform and in worn condition with cellotape with unit identification to reverse. Sky looks dark blue to me not black! Worn from 1944 until 1948 only. Crossed beams of searchlights over a torch of learning.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4090 and Davis No 140 refer.

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Code: 66146

WW2 61st Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Badge

Removed from uniform, worn between 1939 and 1945. UK based, a second line Territorial Army Division, it spent a considerable time in Northern Ireland, and acted mainly as a training and drafting Division. Remains of a sticky tab to reverse otherwise in good overall condition.

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Code: 66163

WW2 South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regimental Woven Silk Cloth Flash, Designation, Pagri Ribbon

A genuine WW2 Cloth Pagri Badge. A good length at circa 9.5cms. Folded and a little end edge fraying otherwise in good condition with some age to it. Scarce.

See the following useful URL for the identification of regimental ribbons:

https://www.frontiernet.net/ericbush/MiSh/Regt.html

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Code: 70270

RE 227 Amphibious Engineer Squadron (Hants) TRF

Tactical Recognition Flash (TRF) patch representing the 227 (Hampshire Yeomanry) Amphibious Engineer Squadron, a former unit of the British Army's Royal Engineers. Formed in 1992. Some tape to reverse otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

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Code: 70269

WW2 - 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown - Gaunt

A white metal die struck cap badge to the 5th Dragoon Guards. With original slider to the reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt London (small lettering but no full stop). As worn from 1922 - 1953. In good worn condition.

K&K Vol.1 No 745 refers.

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Code: 70266

WW1 / WW2 - 7th Queens Own Hussars Other RanksBi-Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

Die struck with slider fitting to the reverse. The "QO" cypher to the centre of a crowned circlet bearing the title. 4 braising / sweat holes to the reverse. Some minor service wear otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 70265

14th / 20th Hussars Other Ranks Brass Gilding Metal Cap Badge - Polished

It was the fashion for even new recruits to have the hawks breast feathers polished down. An original example with original slider. As worn from 1931 - 1968.

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Code: 70264

WW2 12th Cornwall (Land's End) Battalion Home Guard (HG) Printed Formation Sign, Flash Patch Designation Badge

Printed formation sign for the 12th Cornwall ( Land's End ) Battalion Home Guard. In good, unissued condition, with unit ID annotated to reverse, although incorrectly as this is the 12 and not 10th Battalion formation sign. The insignia of Cornish HG units makes for a fascinating collection.

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Code: 70268

WW2 - 'XIV' West Yorkshire (14th Foot) Regimental Designation Flash Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, a woven yellow on purple rectangle. In good worn condition and scarce.

Recorded as having been worn in WW2 by the 2/5th Battalion and the 11th Battalion.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 701 refers.

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Code: 70267

WW2 14th Cornwall (Hayle) Battalion Home Guard (HG) Printed Formation Sign, Flash Patch Designation Badge

Printed formation sign for the 14th Cornwall ( Hayle ) Battalion Home Guard. In good, unissued condition, with traces of bluetack to reverse. The insignia of Cornish HG units makes for a fascinating collection.

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Code: 70263