GHQ Home Forces patch 2nd pattern

[rac1944]

I have been researching the Theatre Intelligence Section, they produced much of the defences info for the D-Day landings, which evolved out of GHQ Home Forces Intelligence. They started approximately early 1942 and as such I guess they wore the 2nd pattern GHQ Home Forces sleeve patch. I say guess because I have had a devil of a job finding any images of anyone wearing that patch, let alone someone in the Intelligence section.

I wondered whether any members have come across any photos showing officers or ORs wearing this patch? It would be interesting to gauge how wide spread its wear was.

Thanks
John

[Mike Jackson]

I only know of one image showing this sign being worn - IWM H 31677 captioned " Lt Gen Sir Harold Franklyn, the CinC inspecting coastal defences in Northern Comm and in August 1943". The sign is being worn by a General officer accompanying the CinC. Mike

[Bala]

My father was an officer leading a group of soldiers from the Queens Royal Regiment. They trained the members of the Auxiliary Units in East Sussex.

He had an Austin 8 Tourer which had a Home Forces Version 1 formation sign.
I attach a photo as you said that you had only seen one before.

I am still trying to determine when the sign began and ended. A calculated guess is July 1940 to February 1942 but that needs confirming.

Is there a NA file reference that would cover it.