WW2 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment Embroidered Cloth Flash Formation Designation Sign

Removed from uniform, an embroidered example of the yellow eight pointed star on a black background as worn by the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. In good condition.

E67.15 (2)

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Code: 60629

Printed Coat of Arms for Durham Cloth Formation Sign - RA & Mobile Defence Corps

An unissued printed example of the blue and gold shield representing the Arms of the Bishopric of Durham intended to be worn by the 55th Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery. Permission was refused so the sign was later worn by the 17th (Tyne and Wear) Battalion Mobile Defence Corps. Rare.

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Code: 60506

WW2 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment Embroidered Cloth Flash Formation Designation Sign

Removed from uniform, an embroidered example of the yellow eight pointed star on a black background as worn by the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. In good condition.

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Code: 60370

WW2 Era Netherlands Dutch East Indies Cloth Formation Sign Flash

A scarce sign in good condition.

The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger (KNIL) was the military force maintained by the Netherlands in its colony of the Netherlands East Indies (also known as the Dutch East Indies), in areas that are now part of Indonesia.

The Japanese overran the Dutch forces in the Dutch East Indies in...  read more

Code: 60245

Early Duke of Wellingtons (East Riding of Yorkshire Regiment) Cloth Regimental Arm Flash Unit Designation Sign

Removed from uniform (stitch marks and traces of black thread) silhouette of an Elephant and Howdah cut from red felt cloth, left facing. The cloth has some age to it and has clue marks to the reverse which has travelled through the felt darkened it from the front also. Certainly early and most likely WW1.

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Code: 60219

Normandy June 1944 - Czech Independent Armoured Brigade Group Woven Cloth Formation Sign

In very good condition. A red cross on a pale blue shield, with the white lion rampant of Bohemia super-imposed on the cross. Scarce.

This Czechoslovakian brigade was formed and trained in England, and took part in the operations in North-West Europe as part of 21st Army Group, landing in Normandy in late June 1944.

Cole p158 refers.

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Code: 59914

53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division / Womens Royal Army Corps (WRAC) Combination

An unusual combination as worn by a W.R.A.C sergeant. White on Beech Brown embroidered shoulder title above the red on khaki embroidered " W " of 53rd Infantry Division above sergeants chevrons all still affixed to the top part of a khaki blouse sleeve. Cold War item. One small hole in centre of blouse material which is visible when held up to the light

E27.10
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Code: 59839

Unusual Embroidered Blue on Black Troops in Northern Ireland District Cloth Formation Sign

Believed to be the issue for the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS). In good unissued condition. Any information welcome.

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Code: 59804

Northern Command - East and West Riding Area Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, one stain to front and a bit grubby. White rose on a black square. Scarce.

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Code: 59803

WW2 21st Army Group HQ Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

In good condition but sadly one moth has taken a large nibble to centre of blue cross.

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Code: 59797