WW2 55th ( West Lancashire ) Infantry Division 2nd Pattern Embroidered Formation Sign

Unissued condition, drawing pin hole to top of backing cloth otherwise near mint.

Five leaves on each side (for 55th) with red rose of Lancashire. This was a First-Line Territorial Division, composed of Territorial s from the Liverpool and West Lancashire area, and as part of the Home Forces the division was used in a training role.

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Code: 69799

WW2 56th (London) Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign

A very worn example. Sold as seen. Condition reflected in price.

The formation badge for the 56th Division during the Second World War featured Dick Whittington's black cat on a red background.

Davis No 98 refers (Davis describes it as fairly scarce).

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Code: 69804

WW2 British 2nd Army Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Arm Badge

Removed from uniform, some raggy edges and some moth graze. In poor condition and condition reflected in price. Sold as seen.

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Code: 69800

Set of Lieutenant Colonel's Rank Embroidered White on Blue Insignia Blue

Removed from uniform complete with paper backings. In very good condition.

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Code: 69801

WW2 3rd Infantry Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, in very good condition. A private purchase example.

BoBD (Cole) p57 / Davis No 69 refers.

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Code: 69805

The Essex Yeomanry SNCO's Embroidered Arm Badge - Mess Dress (the smaller example)

A bullion mess dress arm badge for a senior non-commissioned officer of The Essex Yeomanry. This is the smaller sized badge at circa 50mm tall and 35mm wide.

See final photo for information only, which shows this item (on the left) compared to the larger No 1 dress example on the right (now sold).

Michael Wood's wonderful book on The Badges and Insignia of the Esse...  read more

Code: 69944

WW2 11 Eleven Corps Printed Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Patch Designation Arm Badge

Unissued condition, edges unfolded and in good overall condition.

Davis No 53 refers (described by him as 'rare')

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Code: 69619

'Ike' - American General Eisenhower reviews a smart looking British army regular battalion (most probably DCLI)

Top brass (RAF ) accompany American General Dwight D. ( Ike ) Eisenhower as he inspects a fine looking body of troops. Not sure which regiment. Post WW2 photo / postcard with blank reverse. In very good condition. Pre 1953. Later the 34th President of the USA.

Thanks to David who believes the "smart looking regiment" to be 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI),...  read more

Code: 61466

WW2 USA United States - 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment PIR Embroidered Cloth Wing Jump Oval

Wool backing, some moth damage to one side and slight pulling to red threads on bottom right of the donut ring. Red embroidered on blue felt, cotton twill backing. Does not fluoresce under ultra violet light. Circa 30mm tall and 53mm wide.

Sold as seen on account of damage noted.

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Code: 69794

WW2 United States USAAF 9th Air Force Cloth Flash Patch Formation Sign Badge

A genuine British made WWII shoulder patch of the 9th Air Force, manufactured in Britain, good overall condition, some small areas of staining to backing cloth and top point of star.

Its 439th, 440th, 441st Troop Carrier Groups dropped the regiments of the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Overlord.

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Code: 69622