Aldershot District, Southern Command Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform and in worn condition with cellotape with unit identification to reverse. Sky looks dark blue to me not black! Worn from 1944 until 1948 only. Crossed beams of searchlights over a torch of learning.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4090 and Davis No 140 refer.

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Code: 66146

Post WW2 Denmark Danish Brigade Group Cloth Formation Sign with Denmark Shoulder Title

A woven cloth formation sign removed from uniform with some damage to top edge otherwise in good overall condition and with its matching "Danmark" Shoulder title. Post WW2 issues. See also my item 58859.

Cole "Badges on Battledress" p160 refers.

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Code: 64767

WW2 USA United States Matching Pair of 36th Division (Texas) Woven Cloth Designation Patch Signs Badges

In good unissued condition but early examples from WW2.

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Code: 69789

WW2 Uncut Pair of Royal Artillery (RA) / Royal Engineers (RE) Embroidered cloth Arm od Service Strips

In unissued condition.

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Code: 69788

British Army Royal Artillery 18th Training Brigade Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform but in good overall condition.

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Code: 69781

British Army Royal Artillery 18th Training Brigade Printed Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

A printed sign in unissued condition.

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Code: 69780

WW2 1st Army / 2nd AGRA (Army Group Royal Artillery) Theatre Made Embroidered Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Patch

A handmade example, presumably theatre made (possibly in Italy or Greece), sewn tightly over a piece of card. It has a charming look to it. Some sun fade from wear. Removed from uniform.
It depicts a gold-hilted Crusader's sword pointing down, superimposed on a red St. George's cross on a white shield.

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Code: 69782

Cold War - 91st AGRA (Army Group Royal Artillery) formation sign patch flash designation Badge c1947-50

Removed from uniform, a bit grubby but in good overall condition. A Yellow stag's head printed on green cotton background. A scarce short lived issue as only worn 1947 - 1950.

HQ Taunton covers Devon & Somerset

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Code: 69783

WW2 21st Army Group / HQ British Troops in the Low Countries, Hamburg District (BAOR) and Rhine District (BAOR) Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform, in good worn condition.

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Code: 69784

WW2 USA United States 8th Infantry Division Cloth Shoulder Patch

The division was known as the "Golden Arrow" division or the "Pathfinder" division. It features a blue shield with a white number "8" superimposed on a vertical golden arrow. The 8th Infantry Division was active during World War II, landing on Utah Beach in Normandy on July 4, 1944.

A good WW2-era patch. In very good condition. It does not 'glow' under UV light.

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Code: 69775