Notts. and Derby Regt. (Sherwood Foresters) WWII

Woven cloth formation sign. Dark green and maroon diamond  read more

Code: 56048

22nd Beach Brigade WWII

Combined Operations formation sign printed on waterproof material (faded). Penguin was chosen when it was decided that flight of communications aircraft would not be included in the Brigade's order of battle. The penguin although amphibious does not fly. Ref Cole p94  read more

Code: 56039

4th Infantry Division

1st pattern felt formation sign. Formed part of the BEF evacuated in 1940. Held the West flank of the Dunkirk perimeter. Later saw service in North Africa, Italy and Greece wearing the 2nd pattern sign. Some paper stuck to reverse. Ref Cole p37  read more

Code: 56038

Army of Occupation of the Rhine post WWI 1919

Red and black felt formation sign with khaki backing  read more

Code: 56033

8th Armoured Division

Printed cloth formation sign. Raised in 1940. Saw action in the Eighth Army's hard fought withdrawal to El Alamein. Motto was 'No stop:Go on'. Ref Cole p34  read more

Code: 56023

10 Corps

Scarce woven cloth formation sign. Fought in the Western Desert at El Alamein and also with the Eighth Army into Cyrenaica and Tripolitania to defeat the Africa Corps. Also fought in Italy in the Po Valley campaign which led to the capitulation of German forces in Northern Italy. A white rectangle with white ball above on a green semi-circular background. Ref Cole p29  read more

Code: 56022

8th Armoured Division

Woven cloth formation sign. Raised in 1940. Saw action in the Eighth Army's hard fought withdrawal to El Alamein. Motto was 'No stop;Go on'. 3 small moth nips to edge. Ref Cole p34
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Code: 55994

Northern Ireland District

1st pattern woven cloth formation sign. White bird in basket on green background. Ref Waring 85A  read more

Code: 55983

Royal Engineers Depot WWII

Scarce woven cloth formation sign. Depot moved from Chatham to Halifax in 1941  read more

Code: 55965

3rd Carpathian Division (Polish)

Silk formation sign woven onto a card backing. Raised in 1942 in Qastina in Palestine. Fought with distinction in the Western Desert and Italy. They were present at Monte Cassino. Fir tree adopted to represent the forest-covered Carpathian Mountains. White and red background. A bit grubby. Ref Cole p164  read more

Code: 55952