WW2 Printed No 5 Commando Shoulder Title Badge

No. 5 Cdo printed 'Calico Printers' shoulder title, wartime economy. Unfortunately, the top has been torn and cut down, which could be folded over. Otherwise, VGC.

No. 5 Commando was a battalion-sized commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War.

Formed in July 1940, the unit took part in a couple of small-scale raids in France in 1941 and contrib...  read more

Code: 539

cWW2 Pr of British Reconnaissance Corps Cloth Shoulder Title Cloth Badges

cWWII, Pair of Recce Corps title Sans-Serif. Removed from Battle Dress. VGC.


The Reconnaissance Corps, or simply Recce Corps, was a service branch of the British Army, formed during the Second World War, whose units provided reconnaissance for infantry divisions. It was formed from infantry brigade reconnaissance groups on 14 January 1941.

All the brigade r...  read more

Code: 1780

cWW2 Burma Rifles Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

cWWII, scarce serif 'Burma Rifles' cloth shoulder title. Some moth damage. Poppers to reverse.


The 2nd Battalion participated in the 1st and 2nd Chindit expeditions into Burma. In his official report following the first expedition Orde Wingate the Chindit commander wrote:

I would like to record here that I have never had under my command in the field as goo...  read more

Code: 2015

cWW2 14th Army Cloth Formation Sign Badge Patch British Army

c1944-45, very nice, 14th Army embroidered arm patch. Colours vibrant. VGC.

Ref: BoBD 3564. p. 750.


The British Fourteenth Army was a multi-national force comprising units from Commonwealth countries during the Second World War. As well as British Army units, many of its units were from the Indian Army and there were also significant contributions from th...  read more

Code: 2002

cWW2 'V' Force Special Forces Cast Cap Badge

cWWII, V Force cast cap badge. VGC.

V Force was a reconnaissance, intelligence-gathering and guerrilla organisation established by the British against Japanese forces during the Burma Campaign in World War II.


In April 1942, when the Japanese drove the British Army from Burma and seemed likely to invade India, General Sir Archibald Wavell ordered the creat...  read more

Code: 1538

c1980s 23 Parachute Field Ambulance (P.F.A.) 5 Airborne Brigade Stable Belt

Scarce, 23 PFA stable belt early "THE VICTOR BUCKLE" small sized with the Airborne pegasus badge to centre. Used, worn condition..

23 PFA History:
As a result of the 1974 Defence Review, 16 Independent Para Brigade was disbanded on 31 March 1977. 23 Parachute Field Ambulance did not escape and was reduced to a Parachute Clearing Troop (PCT) as part of 15 Field Ambulance...  read more

Code: 1664