Special Air Service (SAS) Early Regiment Association Enamel Button-Hole Mufti Sweetheart Badge

Post WW2, early vintage c1945-1950s, S.A.S. Regimental Mufti badge. Enamel and brass with button hole fixing. GC.

The SAS is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and special ...  read more

Code: 1107

cWW2 Airborne Forces Parachute Regiment etc Cloth Shoulder Title Patch

Scarce, great condition cWWII, Airborne Para Regt etc badge for Battle Dress.  read more

Code: 1108

cWW2 Airborne Forces Printed Cloth 'Strip' Shoulder Title Arm Badge

WWII wartime printed 'Airborne'. Rare used removed from Uniform. VGC.


The existing 11th Special Air Service Battalion was renamed the 1st Parachute Battalion and, together with the newly raised 2nd and 3rd Parachute Battalions, formed the first of the new airborne formations, the 1st Parachute Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Richard Nelson Gale, who would later command th...  read more

Code: 1109

WW2 R Force Badge c1944-45 Special Forces Arm Formation Sign Patch

Nice wartime, 'R' Force patch for Battle Dress. GC.

R Force was a British deception force during World War II that consisted of armoured vehicles, field engineers and a wireless unit. During Operation Fortitude it attempted to exaggerate the strength of Allied forces in Britain, and deceive German intelligence about Allied intentions. Later it performed a similar role during th...  read more

Code: 1110

cWW2 GQ Parachutist Gregory & Quilter (GQ) Company Qualification Badge

cWW2 GQ Parachute Qualification badge silver plate and enamel pin badge marked on reverse 'GQ PARACHUTIST'. VGC.

The wing was given by the Gregory & Quilter Company to anyone who had completed parachute training using their parachutes.


Code: pf2  read more

Code: 1111

cWW2 Lightbulb Parachutist Qualification Badge Patch

Scarce, cWWII, early 'Light' bulb Para Parachute non-operational role qualification wartime badge. Glue backed, 'cloud' canopy type variant. VGC.  read more

Code: 1113

cWW2 Early Parachute Parachutist Qualification Wings

cWW2 Early, British Parachute Qualification Wings
Rare cWWII, example of white canopy flanked by blue wing with central fleck embroidered on khaki BD cloth rectangle un-cut Para wings. VGC.


The first operation by the Parachute Regiment was Operation Biting in February 1942. The Parachute Regiment was formed on 22 June 1940 during the Second World War and eventually...  read more

Code: 1114

cWW2 Airborne Forces 'Cherry Red' Private Purchase Cloth Embroidered Strip Badge

cWWII, rare, private purchase pattern, 'serif letters' scarce Airborne shoulder title 'strip' badge, known as 'cherry red' version normally associated with Officers.

NB: There is also a wartime picture of a South Staffords Regiment Offr wearing this pattern. VGC.  read more

Code: 1115

cWW2 Army Air Corps (AAC) Other Ranks Cap Badge

cWWII pre 1952, King's Crown White metal A.A.C. cap badge on lugs. VGC.  read more

Code: 1112

cWW2 Small 'Mini' Reconnaissance Corps Cloth Shoulder Title Cloth Badge

cWWII, unusually small / miniature Recce Corps title. Approx 9.5cm length (compared to a normally sized approx 13cm one). Likely, a private purchase Officer pattern. Removed from Battle Dress. Scarce. VGC.  read more

Code: 1007