Southern Command (UK) Miscellaneous Units Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

In unissued condition. A rare formation sign in this interesting series. Colours bright. It is still unclear which units actually wore this!

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1102 refers.

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Code: 69346

WW2 - 4th Anti-Aircraft Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Badge, Second Pattern

This is a WW2 printed cloth formation sign badge to the 4th ANTI-AIRCRAFT DIVISION (Jon Mills BoBD 1211) in excellent worn condition. The badge was made by “Calico Printers”.

BoBD Mills No 1210 / Davis 112 refer (Davis describes as Very Rare)

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Code: 68813

4th Welch Welsh Regiment Printed Cloth Regimental Designation Formation Sign Flash Badge - Sospan Fach - The red suacepan!

This is a attractive (regrettably single) 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment distinctive red saucepan overpainted or stenciled onto a printed formation sign. It is folded for wear but glued to a piece of card to stiffen it and another piece mounted for display. Very scarce.

The 4th Welch Regiment was a territorial unit based at Llanelli. It landed in Normandy in late June 1944 wi...  read more

Code: 68925

WW2 1st Corps Matched Pair of Woven Silk Cloth Formation Signs Cloth Flashes Patches Arm Designation Badges

Removed from uniform, some paper stuck to reverse otherwise a fine pair of silk embroidered formation signs. Formed part of the BEF. Landed in Normandy on D Day 6th June and fought across France, Belgium and Southern Holland.

Cole p27 refers.

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Code: 69205

WW2 Durham Light Infantry (DLI ) Printed Pagri Style Shoulder Title as worn by officers of the 1st Battalion in Italy in 1944

Rare printed shoulder title, red on dark green, removed from uniform. Sewn to a black cloth backing panel. Thank you to Colin T for use of the image of the battledress tunic with this shoulder title being worn.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 521 refers.

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Code: 62486

British Army 23rd Engineer Group (TA) Woven Cloth Formation Sign

In good condition, bright colours and partial remains of black paper backing to reverse. It depicts the Corps colours and mimics the Corps flag, flash and tie. Part of the Western Engineer Group and incorporated such units as the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers. Scarce.

BoBD (Mills) No 5438 / BoBD (Cole) p113 refer.

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Code: 67490

9th Anti-Aircraft Division Embroidered Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Cut to shape with separate black backing, slightly detached Some glue / paper stuck to reverse but otherwise in very good condition. Sometimes found cut to the actual shape of the design, but this one this as issued.

BoBD (Mills) No 1224 / Davis No 118 refer (Davis describes as Very Rare).

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Code: 67529

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

WW2 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division Printed Painted Formation Signs - Uncut Pair

Unissued condition, an uncut pair and worn non facing. Made by Display Patents Ltd. Some traces of bluetak to reverse.

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Code: 69043