cWW2 British Parachute Qualification Wings

Rare cWWII un-cut 'paste back' Para wings. VGC.


The first operation by the Parachute Regiment was Operation Biting in February 1942. The Parachute Regiment was formed on 22 June 1940 during the Second World War and eventually raised 17 battalions. In Europe, these battalions formed part of the 1st Airborne Division, the 6th Airborne Division and the 2nd Independent Parach...  read more

Code: 82

Royal Fusiliers (City of London) cWW1 Slip-On Shoulder Title Slide Cloth

RRF Great War Period slip-on. VGC.

The regiment served in many wars and conflicts throughout its long existence, including the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. In 1968, the regiment was amalgamated with the other regiments of the Fusilier Brigade – the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and the Lancashire Fusiliers – to...  read more

Code: 78

Rare 'Wrong Side Para Door' Air Despatch Group Formation Sign c1944 Patch

Great condition 'clipped tail' Dakota version associated with cWW2 era. Scarcer version, as the Parachutist door is on the wrong side (should be on the port side only). Facing right. See facing left also for sale.

In the European Theatre, the Air despatch companies were formed within the British Army's Royal Army Service Corps in March 1944. This was in preparation for the upcom...  read more

Code: 74

Brighton College Officer Training Corps (OTC) Shoulder

Brighton College, Sussex O.T.C. brass shoulder title with 4 x lugs and backing plate.






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Code: 73

cWW2 Glider Pilot Regiment Firmin Other Ranks Cap Badge

Scarce maker marked FIRMIN ORs white metal cap badge. c1942 - 1952. VGC.

The Glider Pilot Regiment was a British Airborne Forces unit of the Second World War, which was responsible for crewing the British Army's military gliders and saw action in the European theatre in support of Allied airborne operations. Established during the war in 1942, the regiment was disbanded in 1957.  read more

Code: 72

cWW1 Suffolk Regiment Slip-On Shoulder Title Badge

VGC period Great War slip-on.

The 1st Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 84th Brigade in the 28th Division in January 1915 for service on the Western Front and then transferred to Egypt on 24 October 1915. It suffered some 400 casualties at the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915.

The 2nd Battalion landed at landed at Le Havre as part of the 14th Brigade i...  read more

Code: 71

Air Despatch Group c1944 Dakota Formation Sign Patch

Great condition clipped tail version associated with cWW2 era.

In the European Theatre, the Air despatch companies were formed within the British Army's Royal Army Service Corps in March 1944. This was in preparation for the upcoming D day landings and subsequent re-invasion of the European continent. These companies saw extensive action in Operation Market Garden, the largest a...  read more

Code: 69

Denstone College Staffordshire Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Cloth Shoulder Title

Denstone Col C.C.F. shoulder title removed from Battle Dress. GC.

Denstone College is a co-educational, private, boarding and day school in Denstone, Uttoxeter, Staffs, England. It is a Woodard School, having been founded by Nathaniel Woodard, and so Christian traditions are practised as part of College life. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
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Code: 67

WW2 R Force Badge c1944-45 Special Forces

Nice R Force patch for Battle Dress.

R Force was a British deception force during World War II that consisted of armoured vehicles, field engineers and a wireless unit. During Operation Fortitude it attempted to exaggerate the strength of Allied forces in Britain, and deceive German intelligence about Allied intentions. Later it performed a similar role during the fighting in We...  read more

Code: 66

WWII Number 1. Commando Shoulder Title Patch Badge c1940-47

No1. Cdo title in good condition. WW2.

The No. 1 Commando was a unit of the British Commandos and part of the British Army during the Second World War. It was raised in 1940 from the ranks of the existing independent companies. Operationally they carried out a series of small scale cross channel raids and spearheaded the Operation Torch landings in North Africa. They were then s...  read more

Code: 65