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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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WW2 1st Anti-Aircraft Division 2nd Pattern Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign
A woven example in the form of an inverted isosceles triangle with the apex squared off, on which a black aircraft (Dornier bomber) flying upwards is pierced by a red sword, the tip of which protrudes from the nose, all on a grey ground with a black border. This example has a black gauze backing. In very good condition.
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WW2 56th (London) Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign
A very pleasing example with no damage or moth, bright colours.
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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