c1943-45 WW2 US 'Army Physical Training' Medical Rehabilitation British Made Cloth Shoulder Title Badge Patch

Rare, United States Army Physical Trg British Made U.S. Patch 'Arc'. Worn by ex Paratroopers (see pics) training wounded and injured soldiers and rehabilitating them back to War Service. Pers based in the UK European theatre during the Second World War. Made by Nottingham Albert Cater Ltd.

Ref: The Trading Post Jul - Sep 1992 (see Pics) & Interesting article: https://www.usmili...  read more

Code: 2295

c1942-50s Airborne Lapel Mufti Pegasus Sweetheart Pin Badge

Airborne Forces lapel or Old Comrades badge, enamel damage (see pics).

Bellerophon riding the winged horse Pegasus. This iconic image was chosen by Major-General Frederick "Boy" Browning for the newly formed British Airborne Forces in 1942. It captures the spirit of the paratroopers—warriors arriving swiftly from the skies.  read more

Code: 2289

c1943 - 45 Army Physical Training Corps (APTC) Cloth Shoulder Title Badge Patch

Rare, cWW2 Private-purchase A.P.T.C. shoulder title. VGC.

Ref: BoBD 1506, p.277.  read more

Code: 2287

cWW2 Royal Navy (RN) Commando Calico Printed Shoulder Title Badge

c1943-45 Scarce, WWII, R.N. Cdo printed shoulder title badge. Piece missing before R see pic, otherwise VGC.

The Royal Naval Commandos, also known as RN Beachhead Commandos, were a commando formation of the Royal Navy which served during the Second World War. The first units were raised in 1942 and by the end of the war, 22 company-sized units had been raised to carry out various...  read more

Code: 2273

c1954-56 21st Special Air Service (SAS) Artists Rifles Shoulder Title Badge

Rare, 21st S.A.S. Artist Rifles Regiment 1954-56 only, cloth shoulder title badge patch. Slight discolouration on some of the lettering (see pic). GC.

The 21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Reserve), historically known as The Artists Rifles is a regiment of the Army Reserve. Its name is abbreviated to 21 SAS(R).

Raised in London in 1859 as a volunteer ligh...  read more

Code: 2272

British Army Regimental Headquarters Parachute Regiment Drop Zone (DZ) Badge

RHQ Para Regt D.Z. Patch. Para Regs part of 16 Brigade, Colchester, Essex.  read more

Code: 2269

c2018 47 Air Despatch Squadron Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) Challenge Coin

47AD Sqn R.L.C. Challenge coin AD wings to obverse and WW2 Dakota (Arnhem) on Reverse. VGC.

47 Air Despatch Squadron RLC (Royal Logistic Corps) is the only Air Despatch Unit (along with a Section in JADTEU) remaining in the British Army. The other reserve 395 Air Despatch Troop RLC (TA) was disbanded c2014.


Code: pf2  read more

Code: 1635

c2012-13 Special Boat Service (SBS) 'Official' PRI Merchandise Union Jack Patch Badge

S.B.S. UJ patch produced by the company 5.11.
An early patch worn by SF Operators. Short lived and scarce. Official Regimental merchandise. On velcro. VGC.

The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the special forces unit of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. The SBS can trace its origins back to the Second World War when the Army Special Boat Section was formed in 1940.3 After the...  read more

Code: 2120