First Type Rhodesian Selous Scouts Anodised Aluminium Cap Badge c1974-80

Selous Scouts ano staybrite cap badge non-maker marked and known as the '1st type / issue / pattern' Manufactured by Werner Reuteler of Reuteler Manufacturing Company, Salisbury, Rhodesia c1973-80. GC.

The Selous Scouts /səˈluː/ was a special forces unit of the Rhodesian Army that operated during the Rhodesian Bush War from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as Zimbabw...  read more

Code: 15

WW2 Commando Special Forces Printed 'Tombstone' Version of the Combined Operations Embroidered Formation Designation Sign Flash Patch

cWWII printed Combined Ops arm flash badge. Facing right. VGC .

Designed by Lieutenant Douglas A. Grant, RNVR in 1942 and officially approved in February 1942 by Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations Command.

The badge was awarded to Commandos, RN, Beach trained specialists and other Special Forces. The Cdos completing the Commando Training course a...  read more

Code: 866

c1950s-60s 'Type 10' Canadian Parachute Qualification Wing Patch Badge

Late 1950s-60s Canada Airborne, Para, Paratrooper wing. VGC.

Ref: Joyce Type 10.  read more

Code: 845

WW2 Printed Combined Operations Un-Cut Formation Signs

Scarce Combined Ops pair of printed 'tombstone style' unissued/un-cut Formation Signs for Battle Dress. cWW2.

Designed by Lieutenant D.A. Grant RNVR of HMS Tormentor in 1940. Worn by Commandos, RN etc.  read more

Code: 37

cWW2 American Version Combined Operations Formation Sign Patch.

British made wartime American Pattern Combined Ops badge. Removed from Battle Dress. GC.

Combined Operations Headquarters was a department of the British War Office set up during Second World War to harass the Germans on the European continent by means of raids carried out by use of combined naval and army forces in the main Commandos.  read more

Code: 68

Chindits (3rd Indian Division) WW2 Locally Made Formation Sign Arm Patch

WWII 3rd Indian Infantry Division 'Chindits' Special Force formation sign badge. Removed from uniform nice worn example. Embroidered golden Burmese dragon (Chinthern) on blue disc. Also, removed from album. GC.

Special Force commanded by Major-General Orde Wingate DSO who tragically died in an air crash 24th March 1944.  read more

Code: 832

Small Chindits (3rd Indian Division) WW2 Bullion Locally Made Formation Sign Arm Patch

WWII 3rd Indian Infantry Division 'Chindits' Special Force formation sign badge. Removed from uniform, nice worn example. Wire embroidered golden Burmese dragon (Chinthern) on blue felt disc. Smaller wire rarer versions are normally attributed to Officers but, also worn by all ranks.

Special Force commanded by Major-General Orde Wingate DSO who tragically died in an air crash 24...  read more

Code: 826

c1960s Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) Air Despatch (AD) Wing Brevet Badge

Post 1965, early 'black centre' rarer, variation A.D. wings worn by qualified R.C.T. Air Despatchers. VGC.

The Air Despatch brevet was during the 1960s, awarded to Air Despatchers after completion of 20 Operational Air Despatch sorties / 40 Training Sorties.  read more

Code: 819

British c1970s Special Air Service (SAS) White Mess Dress (Tropical) Wings Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Pattern Badge

Scarce, vintage c1970s S.A.S. white backed for white jacket Mess Dress worn in 'hot climates'. Silver wing and gold parachute in accordance with the British Army pattern for SNCOs. Not to be confused with Australian SASR ones. Paper to back (some missing). VGC.  read more

Code: 817

Post 1957 Army Air Corps (AAC) 651 Sqn Flight Suit Aircrew Patch Badge

c1960s early 651 Sqn A.A.C. flying suit arm patch. Some minor moth nips (see pic).


No. 651 Squadron Army Air Corps, is an aircraft squadron of the British Army, originally formed as No. 651 Squadron Royal Air Force in Italy and North Africa during the Second World War, and afterwards in Egypt. Numbers 651 to 663 Squadrons of the RAF were air observation post units which ...  read more

Code: 814