c1947 British Rhine Army Troops Formation Sign Brabant Weave Patch

c1947 British Rhine Army Troops Formation Sign Brabant weave badge embroidered yellow sword on a red cross on a blue shield. Removed from Battle Dress GC.

Adopted 1947.  read more

Code: 342

c1947 British Rhine Army Troops Formation Sign Woven Patch

Rhine Army Tps Formation Designation Sign badge embroidered yellow sword on a red cross on a blue shield. VGC.

Adopted 1947.  read more

Code: 339

cWWII 1st Pattern Northern Command Printed Formation Sign Patch Flash

WW2 1st Patt Northern Command badge. Removed from album (glue to reverse) otherwise, VGC.

A green apple on a dark blue diamond. This pattern was worn until the end of 1946 and was then superseded by the red cross on the black shield with the five gold or yellow lions. The apple was chosen for the 1st pattern as a biblical reference to Adam's apple, as the first CO of the wartime ...  read more

Code: 334

cWW2 21st Army Group Headquarters Formation Sign Woven Embroidered Patch Badge

cWWII 21st Army Gp HQ, later, as BAOR. Shield-shaped embroidered cloth badge with two Crusader swords in gold 'in saltire' (i.e. crossed), points down, on a blue cross on a red shield.

The 21st Army Group was a British headquarters formation formed during the Second World War. It controlled two field armies and other supporting units, consisting primarily of the British Second Ar...  read more

Code: 331

c1952 British Territorial 'Army Troops' Formation Sign Cloth Patch

T.A. “Army Troops” woven, embroidered badge. VGC.  read more

Code: 327

cWW2 33 Indian Corps Formation Sign Cloth Badge Patch

WWII, 33 Indian Corps Formation Sign. A Brabant weave white winged crossed sword & trident embroidered on black square. A good example removed from uniform, couple of small stains.

Also worn on the pagri band on the slouch hat.

Ref: Cole p75-76.


Second World War Indian Army higher formation badge for XXXIII Indian Corps. Formation note: XXXII...  read more

Code: 323

Northern Command UK Formation Sign Printed Arm Badge British

Northern Command U.K. Formation Sign.
Printed Red cross on black shield with five gold lions for the Northern Command (2nd Pattern). VGC.  read more

Code: 322

WW2 Southern Command Royal Pioneer Corps (RPC) Formation Badge

WWII era S.Comd R.P.C. embroidered woven cloth patch. VGC.  read more

Code: 298

cWW2 Southern Command RAMC Printed Formation Sign Cloth Badge

WWII Southern Command R.A.M.C. Formation Sign printed flash patch. Removed from Uniform (neatly), near VGC.  read more

Code: 293

c1943 - 46 Scarce 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division Embroidered '2nd Pattern' WW2 Cloth Formation Sign Badge

Nice 2nd Patt c1943 49th Div 'Polar Bear' embroidered scarce Formation Sign. VGC.

The 49th (West Riding) Inf Division British Army. The Division fought in the First World War in the trenches of the Western Front, in the fields of France and Flanders. During the Second World War, it was moved to Iceland adopting the polar Baer flash. The Division fought in the Norwegian Campaign ...  read more

Code: 288