WW2 Original Photograph Collection of The Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable

Original WW2 photos removed from Album, 11 different ones in total showing the Aircraft Carrier, HMS Formidable including a photo of her Captain. All in black and white, original and in good condition.

HMS Formidable as the flagship of the 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron. Formidable had survived kamikaze strikes off Okinawa in May 1945, but been forced to head to Sydney for...  read more

Code: 69832

WW2 Original Photograph Collection of The Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable's Aircraft

Original WW2 photos removed from Album, 12 different ones in total showing the Corsair and other aircraft carried, the compliment of the British Royal Navy Carrier, HMS Formidable. Some are taken in flight, others on the flight deck and a few of bombs being dropped on their targets, on both land and against enemy shipping. All in black and white, original and in good condition. A Corsair p...  read more

Code: 69831

WW2 Service Papers Royal Marine Albert Edwards Mills

Original foolscap size Certificate of Service and portrait photo of this Marine, not particularly informative, and folded but complete and covering his service from April 1941 until de-mobbed in early 1946. It comprises of 4 pages. Sadly it does not state his medal entitlement but he must have had some. A post war envelope addressed to him confirms a Birmingham address.

Born ...  read more

Code: 69830

WW2 RWAFF Royal West African Frontier Force Slip on Epaulette Shoulder Title

jungle green cloth embroidered with black letters on KD backing. Served in Far East and the Burma campaign.

Comm MaWi (15)  read more

Code: 69581

Worcestershire Scouts Cloth Arm Patch Flash Designation Badge

Circa 1960s issue, with the famous Black Pear of Worcestershire to centre (totally inedible by the way, unless you let it rot and fester for months). Badge now obsolete as now known as Worcester and Hereford Scouts with a different badge. In very good condition.

Comm MaWi (16)  read more

Code: 69582

Cold War - British Army 87th Army Group Royal Artillery AGRA (TA) Woven Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Designation Flash Badge

2nd pattern removed from uniform, some damage to bottom edge otherwise in good worn condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Authorised in November 1956. Printed examples not known. This is one two embroidered patterns known, this one without the black pheonix picked out in yellow / gold thread as per No 5404 below.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5404 refers.
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Code: 69584

Cold War British Troops in Berlin Woven Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Designation Patch Arm Badge, pre 1952

Bevo weave Embroidery red circle on a black backing, removed from uniform but in very good condition.

This first pattern formation badge was adopted shortly after the occupation of the British Zone of Berlin in 1945 by the 7th Armoured Division and attached troops for the Administrative HQ of the British sector. Legend has it that it was used to denote the city of Berlin, encir...  read more

Code: 69591

WW2 Home Front - Civil Defence Printed ARP WARDEN Shoulder Title

Appears to have been unissued, but a little grubby despite this. Screen-printed in yellow-on-blue-background for the Battle Blouse or Service Overalls.

Jon Mills "A People's Army - Civil Defence Insignia and Uniforms 1939 - 1940" - p31 Fig 2 refers.

Comm MaWi (50)  read more

Code: 69623

Cold War 7th Armoured Division Woven Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform and edges folded for wear. Desert Jerboa Rat facing right. In good condition. A post WW2 example.

Comm MaWi (25)  read more

Code: 69590

WW2 80th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Worn in facing pairs, this one with the ship facing to the right. Removed from uniform, a bit grubby and stained with evidence of having some rust marks from a drawing pin at some point and a couple of small pinprick holes. This badge was made by “Calico Printers”. Annotated with a number to the reverse. Condition reflected in price. Scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1157 refers....  read more

Code: 69594