Light A.A. Brigade, R.A. Malta

[Ian Adams]

The bottom line of my scan shows three examples of the Malta blue and yellow cross. Embroidered, printed and silk.

[Mike Jackson]

Who knows? But it's also worn on the left sleeve of the officer on the right, so in my opinion its likely to be a regimental flash. But what colour and which unit? It could be a simple form of formation or unit identification which pre-dated the intricate system of multi-coloured Maltese crosses? My Apr 43 RA Staff Officer's filofax lists HQRA, two RA Bde HQ and 10 RA, three RMA and one RA/RMA Regts on Malta (4 S/L Regt was designated RA/RMA). Mike

[54Bty]

If you go by the Arm of Service Strip the flash is approximately one inch wide by one and a half inches high.

Marc

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

If you go by the Arm of Service Strip the flash is approximately one inch wide by one and a half inches high.

Marc

Rather frustrating - the officer on the right of the group has a small formation sign above his AoS strip and other flash. And here is an image taken from a series of small watercolour illustrations made by a Maltese Doctor of vehicle markings seen on Malta in the period 1942-43. It's similar to 67 ATk Regt RA (5 East Surreys) but they were in 56 Inf Div and not on Malta.
RA Malta.05.jpgMalta formation signs III.14.jpg