WW2 13th Corps / British Element, Trieste Force (BETFOR) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

A printed red leaping gazelle on a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border, folded for wear. Stylized version, facing right. ln good overall condition. According to Oliver Lock (Airborne Insignia Vol 2) also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies side as F Recce Squadron.

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Code: 67528

116th Royal Engineer Regiment Embroidered Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, some tape traces to reverse but in good condition and colours bright.

Formed in 1947, part of 26th Engineer Group, but this supplementary title was introduced in 1961, depicting the famous Tamar Bridge and intended to raise awareness of the Regiment in the area and assist with recruitment.

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Code: 67530

WW2 Southern Command Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Cut to shape, in unissued condition, small stain to front on yellow shield and a couple on the reverse.

BoBD Mills No 4056 / Davis No 19 refer

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Code: 67532

WW2 Sussex and Surrey District (South - Eastern Command) Painted Formation Sign

A painted Wolf's Head in a pale green oval with a yellow rim. Unissued condition. This District was associated with the Canadian Wolf-Force, part of the 1st Canadian Corps based in the South Eastern Counties of England. HQ at Haywards Heath, Sussex.

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Code: 67535

4th Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title and Formation SIgn Representation

A battledress representation of the cloth insignia worn by this territorial battalion. Some bad mothing to the shoulder title, all three items clued to display card. The formation signs were not worn together on each arm, but one on one arm and the other on the other arm.

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Code: 65530

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

Cold War 2nd Army Group, Royal Artillery (AGRA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, a bit grubby looking and in been there, done that, condition.

Davis No 189 refers (Davis considers this to be very rare).

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Code: 67509

A Selection of Cloth items to the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC)

Four different cloth items to this territorial unit, two patterns of shoulder titles, a flash / small strip of regimental silk ribbon and what looks like a large early bullion blazer badge. All with glue / paper stuck to reverse, a few edge nibbles and some minor staining to front of smaller title otherwise all in good overall condition. Sold as seen in the photos.

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Code: 65304

WW2 53rd Welsh Division (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, trimmed more tightly to left edge from the front, otherwise in good condition. An earlier issue.


BoBD (Cole) p93 / Davis no 95 refers.

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Code: 67514

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