c1941-45 The 13th Corps British Army Formation Sign WWII Badge

XIII Corps Printed Patch unissued VGC.

Ref: BoBD 2562.

On 1 January 1941, while the Western Desert Force was fighting the Italian Tenth Army during Operation Compass, the "13th Corps", which included British 7th Armoured Division, Australian 6th Infantry Division and 4th Indian Infantry Division went into an initial attack. Matilda infantry tanks of the 7th Royal...  read more

Code: 165

c1947-61 The 162nd Independent Infantry Brigade Printed Cloth Formation Sign Badge

162nd Ind Inf Bde's Flash represents its three Regiments: Northamptonshire Regimental Castle, within a heart symbolising the Hertfordshire Regt hart or dear, the whole sign in Bedfordshire and Herts Regt'l colours. VGC.

Disbanded after the war, the Brigade was reformed in the Territorial Army as the 162nd Infantry Brigade and continued to be part of the 54th (East Anglian) Infan...  read more

Code: 164

cWW2 Pair of 'Bevo' Embroidered 53rd (Welsh) Division Cloth Formation Badges

Pair of 53 Welsh Div formation patches dating from the latter part of the Second World War. Removed from Battle Dress in GC.

These badges are a 'bevo style' embroidered examples and were most likely, made in Holland or Germany in the latter part of WWII.

53rd (Welsh) Division landed in Normandy on 28 June 1944, the second last British infantry division to land an...  read more

Code: 133

17th (Northern) Division WW1 Cloth Formation Sign Badge.

17th (Northern) Div WWI cloth formation sign patch.

c1914-19. Good rare red felt rectangle embroidered with white dot and dash (morse code) representing the top of the numerals 17.
Removed from uniform with service wear.

Came with an East Yorkshire (Yorks) brass shoulder title on 'electrical' round shaped loops with backing plate and an unusual cross (Frenc...  read more

Code: 104

Rugby Union 'Colours' Sports Official cWW2 HQ 21st Army Group Cloth Formation Sign Patch

Scarce sports badge, c1943-45, 21st Army Gp, later BAOR badge for a player or an official in the 'Rugby Union' sport.

Likely worn by an Army Physical Training Corps (APTC) Instructor/Member/Official/ Referee/Corps Player, on his blazer, tracksuit, rugby top.  read more

Code: 102