80th Division WWII

Printed cloth formation sign. War raised Division. Ref Cole p49  read more

Code: 56269

231st Independent Infantry Brigade

Woven cloth formation sign. Garrisoned in Malta during the Italian and German air attacks when the island was under siege. Made up of 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment, 1st Battalion Dorset Regiment and the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Siege raised in April 1943. Brigade moved to Egypt and took part in Sicily landings and Europe. Very hard fought brigade. Ref Waring 322A  read more

Code: 56263

3rd Army Group Royal Artillery

Locally made woven cloth formation sign. Fought in North West Europe usually attached to XII Corps. Ref Morris Part 2 p10  read more

Code: 56248

1st Army

Woven cloth formation sign. Landed in North Africa in November 1942 and cleared the Germans from Algeria and held them during the winter of 1942-43, and finally beat them in Tunisia  read more

Code: 56255

2nd Royal Tank Regt. WWII

Woven cloth formation sign worn on the arm and on the epaulette. Ref Waring 477  read more

Code: 56246

81st West African Division

Larger size woven cloth formation sign. Black spider on yellow background. Formed from units of the West African Frontier Force and saw heavy fighting in Burma. One brigade was part of Orde Wingate's special force trained in long range penetration. Ref Cole p92  read more

Code: 56213

1st Division / 38th (Irish) Infantry Brigade 2nd Batt. London Irish Rifles

Woven cloth formation sign. White triangle on a green shamrock. Worn 1942. Moth nips to triangle. Ref Malcolm Bellis p25  read more

Code: 56200

Jewish Brigade Search Bureau

Rare printed cloth formation sign (I think depicting a beaver). Formed in Palestine 1945 to search for displaced Jews. Afterwards became Nazi hunters. Worn above the Jewish Brigade Group formation sign  read more

Code: 56189

23rd Indian Division

Woven cloth formation sign on solid disc with pin to reverse. A red fighting cock on a khaki circle. Fought at Imphal, Shenam, Palel and Tamu. In 1945 was part of 'Operation Zipper' landing in Malaya. Ref Cole p82  read more

Code: 56181

22nd Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery WWII

Scarce woven cloth formation sign. Cut to shape. Tank with letters AT on the side. Ref Morris Part 2 119  read more

Code: 56146