Black wool square or rectangle embroidered in red with two overlapping letter ‘Ts’. This example 52mm wide by 57mm tall.
The two ‘T’s’ are the initials of two of the the rivers in the recruiting area; the Tyne and Tees. The badge was designed by Colonel J.M. Grant, D.S.O., O.B.E., who was staff captain at the Divisional H.Q., 1938-39.
See: Cole H., Formation Badges of World War 2, (Arms and Armour Press) page 44.
50th (NORTHUMBRIAN) INFANTRY DIVISION
| September 1939 | A First Line Territorial Army Division organized as a Motor Division. |
| June 1940 | Reorganized as an Infantry Division. |
| 16 December 1944 | Reorganized as an Infantry (Reserve) Division in the United Kingdom. |
| August 1945 | On 1 August Divisional Headquarters ceased to command its Formations and Units, moved to Norway by 25 August, and assumed the title Headquarters British Land Forces Norway. |
General Officers Commanding
| 3 September 1939 | Maj-Gen G. Le Q. Martel |
| 13 December 1940 | Maj-Gen W. H. C. Ramsden |
| 7 July 1942 | Maj-Gen J. S. Nichols |
| 14 April 1943 | Maj-Gen S. C. Kirkman |
| 14 September 1943 | Brig K. C. Davidson (acting) |
| 22 September 1943 | Maj-Gen S. C. Kirkman |
| 19 January 1944 | Maj-Gen D. A. H. Graham |
| 17 October 1944 | Maj-Gen L. O. Lyne |
| 22 November 1944 | Brig Sir A. G. B. Starrier, Bart (acting) |
| 27 November 1944 | Maj-Gen D. A. H. Graham |
Divisional Troops
| Royal Armoured Corps | |
| Yorkshire Hussars | 12.12. 43 - 18. 1. 44 |
| 61 Recce Regt | 24. 1. 44 - 30.11. 44 |
| Royal Engineers | |
| Field Companies | |
| 232 | 3. 9. 39 - 20. 7. 41 14. 8. 41 - 27.11. 41 22. 2. 42 - 1. 6. 42 |
| 505 | 3. 9. 39 - 30.11. 44 |
| 233 | 23. 6. 40 - 30. 11. 44 |
| 501 | 27. 4. 43 - 10.10. 43 |
| 295 | 23. 9. 43 - 30.11. 44 |
| Field Park Company | |
| 235 | 3. 9. 39 - 1. 6. 42 1. 9. 42 - 30. 11. 44 |
| Field Park Squadron | |
| 142 | 24. 6. 42 - 24. 8. 42 |
| Bridging Platoon | |
| 15 | 5. 8. 43 - 12. 12 .44 |
| Signals | |
| 50 Div | 3. 9. 39 - 31. 7. 45 |
| Royal Artillery | |
| Fd Regts | |
| 72 | 3. 9. 39 - 27. 11. 41 22. 2. 42 - 1. 6. 42 |
| 74 | 3, 9. 39 - 29. 11. 44 |
| 124 | 22. 6. 40 - 1. 12. 44 |
| 111 | 15.10. 42 - 21 .11. 42 |
| 65 | 19. 11. 42 - 22. 4. 43 |
| 90 | 27. 4. 43 - 30. 11. 44 |
| Anti-tank Regt | |
| 65 | 20.11. 39 - 8. 11. 40 |
| 102 (Northumberland H.) | 8. 10. 42 - 30. 11. 44 |
| LAA Regts | |
| 34 | 18.10. 42 - 6.11. 42 |
| 25 | 16.12. 42 -30. 11. 44 |
| Infantry | |
| Motorcycle Btn | |
| 4 R. Northumberland Fus. | 3. 9. 39 - 23. 6. 40 |
| Machine Gun Btn | |
| 2 Cheshire Regt | 1. 2. 41 - 30. 6. 45 |
| Reconnaissance Corps | |
| 50 Btn | 6. 3. 41 - 26. 11. 41 |
