WW2 - 4th Anti-Aircraft Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Badge, Second Pattern

This is a WW2 printed cloth formation sign badge to the 4th ANTI-AIRCRAFT DIVISION (Jon Mills BoBD 1211) in excellent worn condition. The badge was made by “Calico Printers”.

BoBD Mills No 1210 / Davis 112 refer (Davis describes as Very Rare)

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Code: 68813

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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Code: 61435

Royal Engineers Matched Pair of Embroidered Blue on Red Felt Cloth Shoulder Titles

Removed from uniform, a good looking pair nonetheless.

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Code: 65066

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

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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Code: 69041

WW2 Quarter Gunners Arm badge with separate DEMS Merchant Marine Title

This configuration worn by DEMS (Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships) by Merchant Marine and Army Personnel allocated to such ships. the Quarter Gunners cloth, removed from uniform. The DEMS title appears to have been unissued, but they look good together.

AFO 3210/43 dated 15th July 1943, authorised this configuration for Acting Seaman Gunner D.E.M.S. Badges were issued in ...  read more

Code: 64988

Cold War 33rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation

A very plush looking example, with some glue to reverse otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1955 - 1961 only. Scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5432 refers.

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Code: 68807

Suffolk Regiment Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge, QVC VIctorian Issue

Some slight loss of detail from service wear to highpoints, two original dark toned loops to reverse (one damaged and reshaped to functional). Three braising holes to reverse of scroll. In good overall condition.

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Code: 68867

WW1 Gloucestershire Regiment Glosters Officers OSD Collar Badge

Die struck, left facing, with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail. Churchill confirms a die struck version was used, as per this one, in WW1.

Churchill p125 / No 781 refers.

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Code: 68881

The Irish Guards Pipers White Metal Caubeen Badge Star

A large white metal die struck star of the Order of St Patrick with two original loops to the reverse as worn by the Irish Pipers of the Irish Guards, Household Division. In very good condition with sharp detail.

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Code: 65628