Royal Air Force (RAF) Chief Technician (CT) Badges

R.A.F. C/T Sergeant slip-on rank slide and 4 prop propellor for No1 Dress uniform.  read more

Code: 2220

Post 1980 Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) Cloth Shoulder Title Badge Patch

A.F.Z. Shoulder title badge. GC.

The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) is the air force of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. It was known as the Rhodesian Air Force until 1980. The Air Force of Zimbabwe saw service in the Mozambican Civil War in 1985 and the Second Congo War of 1998–2001.  read more

Code: 2219

Post 1952 3x Variations Air Training Corps (ATC) British Cadet Cloth Rifle Marksman Badge Patch

A.T.C. x 3 Marksman cdt badges for wear on the brassard. VGC.  read more

Code: 2218

c1952-57 Essex Regiment Number 7, 2nd Phase Home Guard (HG) Shoulder Title Badge

ESSEX / 7, 2nd phase H.G. Shoulder title patch.
Good scarce white embroidered on red plasticised felt.

H.G. Uniform consisted of a standard 1949 pattern battledress and midnight blue beret as worn by the rest of the army. Scottish battalions wore a Balmoral bonnet. A helmet and greatcoat were provided, along with 1937 pattern webbing. Small arms issued to the Home Guard...  read more

Code: 2217

c1945 WW2 4th Infantry Division Printed Formation Sign Patch Badge

cWWII, adopted Apr 1945. 4th Inf Div badge patch. VGC.

The 4th Inf Div was a regular infantry division of the British Army with a very long history, seeing active service in the Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign, the Crimean and Boer Wars and both World Wars. It was disbanded after the Second World War and reformed in the 1950s as an armoured formation before being disbanded ...  read more

Code: 2216

Pre 1912 Essex Regiment Gilt Officer Collar Badge Jennens & Co

Essex Regt large gilt Officer collars first seen being worn c1898. Not a matched pair but came together. One maker marked 'J & Co' for Jennens & Company.

Ref: Churchill Fig 1231 p.196.  read more

Code: 2215

cWW2 National Fire Service (NFS) '8' Nottingham District Cloth Patch Badge

cWWII N.F.S. Overall breast badge for Nottingham area. VGC.


NFS/AFS badges refer to the National Fire Service (NFS) and Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) badges used during World War II. These Home Front badges were significant in the war effort, as they identified civilian fire service workers who bravely risked their lives to protect their communities from enemy bombings. N...  read more

Code: 1721

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

cWW2, 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 ...  read more

Code: 2214

c1914-45 The City of London Special Constable 'A' Division Collar Badge

Special Constabulary (SC) City of London 'A' Div brass collar badge solid back on lugs. A Surrounded by oak leaves. VGC.

The City of London Police "A" Division (headquartered at Moor Lane Police Station) was actively operational from 1914 until World War II. It was effectively phased out when its central station was entirely destroyed during German air raids.
Timeline and...  read more

Code: 2213

United Nations (UN) Cloth Arm Badge Patch Formation Sign

Military U.N. Patch made before the French bi-lingual 'Nations Unies' which was added later. Removed from uniform.  read more

Code: 2212