Cold War (Suez Canal Zone) 8th Infantry Brigade Cloth Formation Sign

Printed cloth formation sign in unissued condition. Red on blue depicting Richmond castle in Yorkshire. Circa 7.5cm square. Slight fold and ld tape mark to reverse otherwise in very good condition.

Morris Part 1, p.59, no.10 refers.

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Code: 56446

British Army - GHQ ALFSEA / SEALF / FARELF Printed Cloth Formation Designation Flash Patch Sign

Original printed formation sign, removed from uniform but in very good condition, colours bright.

During wartime it was ALFSEA (Allied Land Forces South East Asia), then worn by SEALF (HQ South East Asia Land Forces) which succeeded ALFSEA in December 1946. Changed again on 15th August 1947 to FARELF ( Far Eastern Land Forces (British Army)), but with no change to formation sig...  read more

Code: 69439

Korean War Period Brassard - Bugler Durham Light Infantry (DLI) / Commonwealth Division

In good worn condition, metal collar badge style bugle below a Durham LI pattern woven Yellow on Rifle Green felt cloth shoulder title and silk embroidered King's Crown 1st Commonwealth Multi-National Division formation sign. As worn in Korea 1952 - 1953. Name "Tony" in faint blue ink to reverse.

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Code: 69429

Cold War 162nd Independent Infantry Brigade Group (TA) Embroidered Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform with most of original black paper backing to reverse. Some slight edge damage overwise in good overall condition.

A black castle and key on an amber heart on a black square.

BoBD (Cole) p100 / Davis No 184 refers (Davis considers this to be very rare).

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Code: 67511

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

WW2 India - 34th Indian Corps Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge

A leaping panther on red circle with central white band. Removed from uniform. Colours bright and in very good condition.

Raised for the invasion of Malaya in 1945.

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Code: 68239

WW2 - 93rd (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (A&SH)) Royal Artillery (RA) Anti-Tank Regiment Embroidered Cloth Regimental Flash Designation Flash Patch Badge A&SH

In good overall condition, a couple of minor pin prick holes. Formed from the 6th TA Battalion A&SH in 1941.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 754 refers.

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Code: 69423

WW2 Indian Army - 404th ( East Bengal ) Lines of Communication Area District Formation Sign

404 L. of C. formation sign, in worn condition and removed from uniform - four rusty hooks to the reverse. Depicts a paddy-bird. Embroidered / woven and faded from wear. Scarce.

Cole p117 refers.

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Code: 69421

Early Scottish 52nd Lowland Division Woven Formation Sign

An early example with hessian backing. In very good condition and scarce.

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Code: 69420

Kings Liverpool Regiment cloth pagri / bush hat badge

Sewn as a panel at each end. Circa 6.5cms in length. In good condition.

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Code: 69419