Directorate of Operations Borneo 1964-66

Scarce 3rd pattern printed formation sign, of a Borneo white bellied sea eagle flying forward.
Major General Walter Walker (DOBOPS) instigated operations code name "CLARET".
Operation Claret was a long-running series of secretive cross-border raids conducted by British Commonwealth forces in Borneo from June 1964 to early 1966. These raids were undertaken by special forces—includ...  read more

Code: 59696

3rd Indian Armoured Brigade WWII

Scarce woven cloth formation sign. Ref Morris Book 1 p81  read more

Code: 59690

British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS)

Scarce woven silk formation sign. Indian medicine man on red background. Worn by some British units at the Canadian Forces Base at Suffield, Alberta. In mint condition. Other hand also available (Item 57858)  read more

Code: 59684

Sind District WWII

Scarce woven cloth formation sign with 4 hook fixings to reverse. Native ship in white on maroon square with black edging  read more

Code: 59687

British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS)

Scarce woven silk formation sign. Indian medicine man on red background. Worn by some British units at the Canadian Forces Base at Suffield, Alberta. In mint condition  read more

Code: 57858

34th Indian Corps

Printed cloth formation sign with backing and 4 poppers to reverse. Raised for the invasion of Malaya in 1945  read more

Code: 59682

7th Armoured Division

Variant woven cloth formation sign. Probably very early and possibly locally made. Faded red rat on khaki  read more

Code: 59673

1st / 9th Hants. Cyclist Battalion

Very rare woven cloth formation sign. In October 1918 the battalion was sent to Serbia and stayed until November 1919. It was serving as part of the little known British/Canadian intervention in the post-revolutionary Russian Civil War. The sign is a white five pointed star on a black square. Ref T Woods Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 1702-1992 p118 item 15.24  read more

Code: 59665

14th Indian Division

Scarce printed cloth formation sign. Formed in 1942 by Major General H.H.Rich. Took part in the hard fought campaign in the Arakan before the formation of the 14th Army. Q on badge signifies Quetta where it was raised. Ref Cole p81  read more

Code: 52460

Headquarters Western Europe Commander-in-Chief

Scarce woven cloth badge. Five yellow chains linked on a blue shaped pentagon. Ref Morris Part 1 p4 no.7  read more

Code: 53353