c1952 British HQ Malta Garrison Printed Formation Sign Badge

Calico printers Maltese cross on red background. Removed from Battle Dress Uniform. GC.

Ref: BoBD 4859. p.984.  read more

Code: 574

c1944-45 36th Infantry Division Formation Sign Badge Patch

36th Inf Div woven cloth formation sign. Also worn on the jungle slouch hat e.g. by the 10th Glosters Regiment. 36th Inf fought in the Arakan with the 5th Indian Division. Under the command of General Stillwell's Chinese-American army it saw much hard fighting in the Myitkyina and Mogaung areas. A hard fought Division. Nice condition. Glue marks to reverse (see pic).

Ref Cole p...  read more

Code: 572

cWW2 North Riding District (Northern Command) Cloth Formation Sign Badge Patch

cWWII, North Riding District (Northern Command) scarce woven cloth formation sign. District's area included the training area of the Yorkshire wolds and of Catterick. Near, VGC.

Refs: Cole p99 & BoBD 1181. p.208.  read more

Code: 564

cWW2 British 2nd Army Cloth Formation Sign Badge Patch

cWWII 2nd Army badge, on a white shield a blue cross with a Crusader's sword superimposed. VGC.

Ref: BoBD 3058  read more

Code: 561

Rhine Army Troops British Army Of the Rhine (BAOR) Cloth Formation Sign Patch

Rhine Army Troops, yellow sword, red cross on blue, woven military formation arm badge. VGC.  read more

Code: 535

c1953 General Headquarters (GHQ) Middle East (ME) Land Forces Printed Formation Sign Badge

GHQ Middle East Land Forces printed patch. Removed from Battle Dress (BD). Near, VGC.  read more

Code: 485

Scottish Command Troops Headquarters Scotland Formation Sign Badge

Higher formation, Scottish Command Troops HQ (UK). Formation sign patch being a heraldic 'lion rampant' in gold on a scarlet background, black gauze backing. VGC.

Same as the Imperial War Museum type:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30071425  read more

Code: 478

South Wales District (Western Command) Cloth Printed Formation Sign Badge

South Wales District (Western Command) printed cloth Formation Sign patch flash. Adopted 1944. Removed from Battle Dress. GC.  read more

Code: 447

c1945-52 British Commonwealth Forces Formation Sign Patch Badge

'British Commonwealth Forces', cloth badge, surmounted by a gold and red King's Crown. VGC.

After its defeat in World War Two in August 1945, Japan was occupied by United States and British Commonwealth forces. The occupation, focused on demilitarisation and democratisation, was commanded by General Douglas MacArthur and lasted until 1952.  read more

Code: 433

cWW2 3rd British Infantry Division Cloth Printed Formation Sign Badge

Scarce, WWII 3rd Inf Div printed patch, removed from Battle Dress. VGC.

Formation Sign adopted 1940.

In May 1940, after several months of relative inactivity, the German Army launched its attack in the west which resulted in the BEF being split up from the French Army, evacuated from Dunkirk. Due to Montgomery's strict training regime, the 3rd Division suffered c...  read more

Code: 422