WW2 55th ( West Lancashire ) Infantry Division 2nd Pattern Embroidered Formation Sign

Unissued condition, drawing pin hole to top of backing cloth otherwise near mint.

Five leaves on each side (for 55th) with red rose of Lancashire. This was a First-Line Territorial Division, composed of Territorial s from the Liverpool and West Lancashire area, and as part of the Home Forces the division was used in a training role.

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Code: 69799

WW2 56th (London) Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign

A very worn example. Sold as seen. Condition reflected in price.

The formation badge for the 56th Division during the Second World War featured Dick Whittington's black cat on a red background.

Davis No 98 refers (Davis describes it as fairly scarce).

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Code: 69804

WW2 British 2nd Army Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Arm Badge

Removed from uniform, some raggy edges and some moth graze. In poor condition and condition reflected in price. Sold as seen.

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Code: 69800

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 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

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

WW2 11 Eleven Corps Printed Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Patch Designation Arm Badge

Unissued condition, edges unfolded and in good overall condition.

Davis No 53 refers (described by him as 'rare')

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Code: 69619