WW2 6th Anti-Aircraft Division Painted Cloth Formation Sign (South East Coast)

Removed from uniform. Painted on cloth, some discolouration to white paint and wear to paint on arrow's shaft and slight cracking to target but generally in good condition and scarce. This unit saw heavy action in WW2 operating in the Thames estuary, Essex and North Kent.

Cole p55 refers.

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Code: 68230

WW2 Staffordshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) Printed Cloth Designation Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued and unfolded condition. Scarce.

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Code: 68228

WW2 6th (Territorial) Battalion York & Lancaster Regimental Flash Designation Formation Sign

Some damage to black backing on the left of white rose, holed and a blob of glue to this area otherwise in good condition and a scarce regimental designation.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 709 refers (but this one is printed).

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Code: 68526

WW2 1st Corps Matched Pair of Woven Silk Cloth Formation Signs Cloth Flashes Patches Arm Designation Badges

Removed from uniform, some paper stuck to reverse otherwise a fine pair of silk embroidered formation signs. Formed part of the BEF. Landed in Normandy on D Day 6th June and fought across France, Belgium and Southern Holland.

Cole p27 refers.

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Code: 69205

RAVC Royal Army Veterinary Corps Embroidered Red on Light Grey Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

A cloth embroidered 'R.A.V.C.' shoulder title for the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. In very good condition. Some traces of glue / paper stuck to hessian backing. Scarce.

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Code: 69206

WW2 Scottish Command North Highland District Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, but cut to shape. Some colour bleed from the purple into the yellow of the lion, more obvious from the reverse.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1200 / Cole p104 refer.

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Code: 68400

WW2 Scottish Command North Highland District Embroidered Formation Sign

In very good unissued condition. Still retaining most of its black paper backing.

Cole p104 refers

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Code: 65883

WW2 - XIV West Yorkshire Regimental Shoulder Flash Designation Woven Cloth Patch Arm Badge

Removed from uniform, this is a WW2 embroidered felt regimental flash badge to the 2nd/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment which served with 46th Division until July 1942. In good condition and scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 701 refers.

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Code: 66170

Army Motor Reserve (AMR) Pair of Officer's Gilt Brass Buttons

Circa 25.5mm and 19.5mm in diameter respectively, fixed shanks and both maker marked I & B Pearce and Co, London. An entwined monogram MAR with the motto 'subito' ('suddenly' but perhaps 'rapidly' would be a better translation from the Latin) below. In superb condition with bright gilt and sharp detail. Worn 1906 - 1913 only. Rare.

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Code: 69204