cWWII West Riding District Formation Sign Badge

Scarce facing left: Formation patch flash, West Riding District (Northern Command), World War Two, 1942 (c).

Printed cotton, diamond-shaped cotton badge, in yellow, green and black, with a hanging golden fleece suspended from a ring, set on a green ground with yellow edges, 1942 (c). In VGC.

The badges were produced in pairs so that when worn on each arm the ram w...  read more

Code: 168

7th Queen's Own Hussars Cap Badge Pre 1952

7th QOH bi-metal cap badge. GC.

The 7th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first formed in 1689. It saw service for three centuries, including the First World War and the Second World War. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces, but following the 1957 Defence White Paper, it was amalgamated with the 3rd The King's Own Hussar...  read more

Code: 167

cWW2 3rd British Infantry Division Cloth Formation Sign Badge

WWII 3rd Inf Div Patch. VGC.

Formation Sign adopted 1940.

In May 1940, after several months of relative inactivity, the German Army launched its attack in the west which resulted in the BEF being split up from the French Army, evacuated from Dunkirk. Due to Montgomery's strict training regime, the 3rd Division suffered comparatively few casualties and earned a re...  read more

Code: 166

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

c1936-39 National Defence Company (NDC) Officer's Service Dress (OSD) Cap Badge

A scarce circa 1936 to 1939 period N.D.C. Offr Pattern cap badge. Die-cast bronze crowned title circlet 'GRVI' cypher to voided centre. VGC complete with two blade fittings.

Height 39mm.

The National Defence Companies of the Territorial Army (TA) were a Voluntary Military Reserve Force of the British Army for the purpose of Home Defence in the event of war.  read more

Code: 163

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Parachute Wings Cloth Badge

R.N.Z.A.F. Para wings. VGC.

Ref: ANZAC Elite 779  read more

Code: 162

Rare University of Wales Officer Training Corps (OTC) Brass Metal Shoulder Title Badge

Rare University Of Wales O.T.C Aberystwyth 'fat' shoulder title. J.R. GAUNT LONDON maker marked. GC.


Ref: Westlake 1651.  read more

Code: 161

cWW2 Airborne Forces Parachute Regiment etc 'Paste Back' Cloth Shoulder Title Patch

Scarce great condition cWWII, Airborne Para Regt etc 'paste / starch backed' badge for Battle Dress.  read more

Code: 160

cWW2 9th Armoured Brigade Formation Sign Badge

Scarce wartime construction patch to the 9th Armd Bde. Removed from Battle Dress / uniform. GC. The white horse was also worn post-war with the TA.

Ref: BoBD 2660.

The white horse reflected the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry's connection to the white horse with the vale of the white horse.

El Alamein
During the North Africa campaign, the 9th Armd...  read more

Code: 159