WW2 - 27th Armoured Brigade Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign
Rare woven cloth formation sign of a golden seahorse on blue felt shield, removed from uniform. In good condition, gold/yellow thread darkened with age but with no moth, repairs and only minor edge wear. Worn in facing pairs, this one the seahorse facing left.
This Brigade saw much action in the D-Day landings, landing on D-Day as part of the 3rd Division. Rest of the 27th Armo... read more
WW2 9th Anti - Aircraft Division Embroidered Formation Sign ( Welsh Coast )
An embroidered cloth formation sign with a downed aircraft on the silhouette of a black cat whose tail is curled to the shape of the figure nine. Provided air defence for Cardiff and South Wales Posts. Circa 4.7cm by 4.8cm. Removed from uniform and cut to shape otherwise in very good condition.
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WW2 Issue - Royal Signals / Air Support Signals Units (ASSU) Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, in good condition. Specialist control rooms and forward sections which provided liaison between Army and RAF support to army operations on the ground and used they were used to great effect in the campaign in North West Europe.
Jon Mills BoBD No 855 refers.
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WW2 6th Armoured Division Embroidered Cloth Formation Designation Sign
Left facing. Removed from uniform but in good overall condition.
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51st Independent Infantry Brigade - Uncut Matched Facing Pair of Printed Cloth Formation Signs, circa 1950s
In good condition, with minor rust mark to the reverse. Circa 11.5cm wide (both) and 5.7cm tall.
Featured in 'Uniforms of the WWII Tommy" by David B. Gordon. However, there was no 51 Brigade in WW2 and the date of formation and the history of this particular formation is obscure. The origins of the design are not known. It may have been created in the Canal Zone in the spring of... read more
WW2 1st Pattern Eastern Command (UK) Facing & Matched Pair of Silk Woven Formation Signs
Removed from uniform, facing and appear to be matched, one slightly brighter white than the other but in very good condition. HQ Luton, territory covered East Anglia and Central Midlands. This pattern with a bulldog was worn until 1947 only and then replaced by a Viking's head above crossed swords.
Cole P17 refers.
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WW2 Persia and Iraq Command ( PAIC / PAIF ) Printed |Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, a printed cloth formation sign in good condition . PAI Command / Force served in this area keeping vital supply lines with Russia open. Also quelled the Iraq rebellion of 1941. Badge design attributed to General commanding whose nickname was Jumbo! Worn by British HQ troops in Iraq following the disbandment of PAI. Rare.
Cole p21 refers.
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WW2 Northern Ireland District 3rd Pattern Printed Formation Sign, King's Crown
In unissued condition. King's crown.
Davis No 137 refers (he describes this as being Fairly Scarce - Rare).
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WW2 South Eastern Command (UK) Printed / Painted Cloth Formation Designation Flash Sign
A small circular canvas formation sign circa 3.8cm in diameter with a printed / painted tiger head as worn by personnel of this command until the end of 1944 when it was disbanded as formation. In very good condition.
Cole p17 refers
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British Army - GHQ ALFSEA / SEALF / FARELF Printed Cloth Formation Designation Sign
Original printed formation sign in unissued 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 sign design.
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