Unknown formation sign - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

bess55 · #1 29-03-23, 08:03 AM

Gents,
a small felt badge that has the colours of the Cheshire Regt or Middlesex Regt, in a diamond configuration. There is a light fabric backing and has clear stitch marks where it has been removed from something.

My initial thoughts were Cheshire Regt, from the side of a floppy desert hat or helmet cover - but not something I've seen before.

Any info or suggestions welcome.

Regards all

Bess

JON188 · #2 29-03-23, 09:30 AM

Looking forward to an ID as I have similar mate.
PS. Package arrived you Diamond geezer.

grey_green_acorn · #3 29-03-23, 09:55 AM

I would suggest Cheshire Regiment - possibly from their UN deployment to Bosnia 1992-93 when the battalion was wearing UN blue berets and helmet covers. This was the time when use of TRFs etc was spreading and before the merrowed edge types were produced.

Tim

JON188 · #4 29-03-23, 10:01 AM

That’s a good call mate. Thanks

Royal · #5 29-03-23, 11:19 AM

Its a few years now but I don't remember any of bonking Bob's lads wearing anything like that when I was kicking around Vitez. I've got a vauge recollection that some of the 9/12 squadron did wear something similar in their colours - but that may be miss-remembering from a different tour.

Certainly can't see anything like it on any of the few pics I took there.

If it was Cheshires on Grapple 1 then it would have been from something unusual - like an RP's brassard or similar...

Peter Brydon · #6 29-03-23, 11:58 AM

Definitely Cheshire Regt but worn over quite a long time.

P.

bess55 · #7 29-03-23, 12:11 PM

Thanks all. It does appear more recent than directly post war. Bosnia onwards sounds like a good shout.

Thanks again chaps. It was found in a box of contemporary British military cloth badges at Malvern last. £1 well spent . . .

Regards to all

Bess

Peter Brydon · #8 29-03-23, 12:48 PM

I cannot post links from my iPhone but if you search for “ Cheshire Regiment Formation “ you will find posts about this patch.

P.

mike_vee · #9 29-03-23, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

I cannot post links from my iPhone but if you search for “ Cheshire Regiment Formation “ you will find posts about this patch.

P.

Here is the link :

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ment+Formation

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mike_vee · #10 29-03-23, 02:44 PM

Found this , showing patch :

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WW2 1943 Cheshire Regiment Battledress Blouse.

https://www.militariazone.com/unifor...0#.ZCROYnbMI1I

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bess55 · #11 29-03-23, 02:48 PM

Ah, Mike that's it. Interesting that it's older than I suspected.

Nice that it's wartime.

Thanks again all

Bess

mike_vee · #12 29-03-23, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bess55

Ah, Mike that's it. Interesting that it's older than I suspected.

Nice that it's wartime.

Thanks again all

Bess

Found a photo from 1944 showing a young soldier in uniform:

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From 5 Cheshires, he went to 7 Bn Cheshire Regiment which was serving in the Mediterranean as the Divisional (MG) Battalion of the 5th Infantry Division.

https://vickersmg.blog/about/remembr...derick-hinton/

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