WW1 Postcard - Chisledon Camp, nr Swindon in Wiltshire

An amusing little ditty of a poem about life of army recruit at Chisledon Camp in Wiltshire printed on one side of a postcard, postally used in July 1916. Almost nothing remains of Chiseldon Camp in Wiltshire today. It was set up in 1914 as a training base for up to 10,000 troops at a time, before they went to the front.

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Code: 53452

MHS Bulletins x 7

A lot of seven very useful bulletins dating from May 2017 to May 2020 included. The numbers are:
268, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279 and 280. In good second hand condition, but three of them have a single pen mark to their front covers.

Full of rich information and informative articles and illustrations on mainly British army related units and insignia.

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Code: 67607

Royal Engineers Training Establishment Biritsh Army on the Rhine BAOR Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Badge

An early woven issue, removed from uniform. In good overall condition.

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Code: 68812

WW2 HQ 15th Army Group Woven Felt Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

An unusual construction with a kind of soft felt finish. In unissued condition. Some

Davis No 2 refers (Davis considers this to be very rare)

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Code: 68616

WW2 Anti-Aircraft AA Command Over Stitched Matching Pair Formation Signs Ptches Flashes Badges

Removed from uniform, a matching pair of finally over embroidered formation signs with black thread, printed originally and overstitched with some skill. As worn by ATS members also, perhaps the work of a fair hand!

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Code: 69040

WW2 14th Army (Chindit) Printed Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

A pleasing original ordnance issued example, in unissued condition.

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Code: 68236

WW2 1st Infantry Division Armoured Troops Felt / Leather Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

A scarce white leather triangle sewn to a yellow felt backing as worn by Armoured units attached to the Division. Rare.

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Code: 68238

Cold War XX1 21st (Northern) Corps (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge - Facing Right

Folded for wear, but looks unworn. Colours bright and in superb condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Worn from 1947.

BoBD (Mills) No 5238 / BoBD (Cole) p85 / Davis No 210 (Davis regards this as very rare).

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Code: 68235

WW2 6th Anti-Aircraft Division Painted Cloth Formation Sign (South East Coast)

Removed from uniform. Painted on cloth, some discolouration to white paint and wear to paint on arrow's shaft and slight cracking to target but generally in good condition and scarce. This unit saw heavy action in WW2 operating in the Thames estuary, Essex and North Kent.

Cole p55 refers.

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Code: 68230

WW2 Canada - 5th Canadian Armoured Division Green Felt Patch Flash Formation Sign

In unissued condition.

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Code: 68225