New Finds: 59th Div and Troops in Greece
 

Here are a couple of new addtion's to my Formation Signs. The Troops in Greece is a nice period made piece/ I have seen these before with a loop for hanging from a button but this one appears to be a sew down type.

Second is the 59th division patch on the Left. It is in a green background. I have included a familiar version on the right for comparison. Can anyone tell me what if anything this green variation represents?.thanks in advance Jack

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Any ideas on the green colored background 59th Division. Is it just a variation?

59 Inf Div on green - most unusual - possibly worn by some residual unit when the formation was broken up in August 1944 (due to battle casualties). For example the Divisional Artillery lived on as 59 AGRA. I have seen - on an officer's BD Blouse - the sign with the black slag heap and winding gear on a red ground. Worthy of much further research! Incidentally the other sign is that of the British Military Mission to Greece (JW1/386). Mike

Thank You Mike.

59 (Staffordshire) Inf Div
 

I have just noticed that when 59 Inf Div was dispersed in Aug 44 and two of its Brigades - 176 Inf Bde and 177 Inf Bde - were disbanded, the third Brigade - 197 Inf Bde by then comprising the Divisional RAOC, PC and REME elements was allocated to the battlefield clearance role. Until I can prove otherwise I would say that it is possible that the sign on the green background was adopted by 197 Inf Bde to mark its former connection with the Territorials of Staffordshire. As mentioned earlier the RA elements of the Division were concentrated into the newly formed 97 AGRA. Mike