The scarlet/red badge is described on numerous dealer sites as WW2 , some even quote Jon's book :
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This is a WW2 printed cloth formation sign badge to the East Africa Command (Jon Mills BoBD 4872)
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What is confusing is that he states the badge was introduced in
1951 (source ?) yet the East Africa Command was formed on 15 Sept.
1941 so what patch did they wear in the interim ?
An auction sale on 24th April 2018 of "The Professor Charles Thomas Collection" includes a lot "Insignia of East African Colonial Forces" (which sold for £1000) which has "two formation signs of the East Africa Command" . The description of the formation signs may have been taken from Cole's book (see photo).
https://www.olympiaauctions.com/sale...18/view-lot/8/
Is it possible that the green badge was worn (or produced for) the "East Africa Force" from July 1940 until the East Africa Command was oficially formed in September 1941 ?
Interestingly , a lot of 'reference' sites show the square green formation sign for the East Africa Command .
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