Nursing Sister's Cape

[Mike Jackson]

This is very unusual:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-origin...3D262884823240

Unusual in that half the formation signs - none rare - appear to be hand embroidered - I Corps, VIII Corps, XXX Corps, 3 Inf Div, 8 Armd Bde, 27 Armd Bde. I wonder why?
There's also a very strange sign - also hand embroidered - a black jerboa on a white disc on a black square - the bastard offspring of a relationship between XXX Corps and 4 Armd Bde perhaps.
Perhaps a French member would identify the French sign - 103 something with a motto which could read QUAND MÊME ??? Mike

[Paul Spellman]

By appointment to HM The Queen

[popskipa]

Yes a few of the Formation Signs look like fakes...

[sapper533]

I looked at this and my initial thought was that these are mostly fake that have been added later, some similar capes with badges we know have sold for huge amounts and I thought some one is trying to. 'Take advantage'
But now you mention the hand embroidered ones, badly embroidered.......maybe it was the nurse herself.
I still lean towards someone pulling a fast one

[Alan O]

Look at the medal ribbons - badly sewn on and not by any nurse. Totally OTT. MID - really. The pips are not on the right way either.

And as for this : The Nursing officer was the sister of David Stirling’s driver in North Africa LRDG and SAS

How fortunate he must be to find it!!!!!!!