South Wales District (Western Command) Cloth Formation Sign Badge

South Wales District (Western Command) woven cloth Formation Sign patch flash. Adopted 1944. Near, VGC.

Ref: BoBD 1173. P.208.  read more

Code: 397

c1948 Cyrenaica District Libya Printed Formation Sign

Overseas District, Cyrenaica District Printed Formation Sign. Two pillars, one broken, on paving, in white with black detail, all on a black ground. Used, near GC.  read more

Code: 390

British Army Eastern Command 2nd Pattern Formation Sign Patch

Cold War Period Eastern Command Formation flash 2nd patt patch. VGC.  read more

Code: 381

cWW2 Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME) Southern Command Formation Sign Patch

cWWII R.E.M.E. Southern Comd cloth embroidered badge. Near, VGC.  read more

Code: 358

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 This pattern was worn until the end of 1946 and was then superseded by the red cross on the black shield with the five gold or yellow lions.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