During WW2, many different nationalities came to the UK to enlist in the Army, Navy or Air Force. Some like Canada, Australia, New Zealand were part of the Commonwealth and answered the call to fight for the ‘Mother country’. Others such as from Argentina or Brazil cameĀ to fight or were living in the UK at the time. The badges below are from the RAF and were worn on the battledress to show where these voluteers had come from.
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Jamaica

Normandy 1944 Collection 584 | 
Daimler Ferret Mk2 (06 EB 36) | 
Saurer 4MH Artillery Tractor (UYJ 9 | 
Eastern Front Collection 643 |

Seddon Atkinson 17.38 TC Strato Tra | 
Karrier K6 3Ton GS (8873 UE) | 
Morris C8 15cwt GS (VVS 785) | 
Ford F-950 4x4 Fire Tender (90L-920 |

US 135 \'Ghost\' Division | 
Eastern Front Collection 978 | 
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Office (TRX 124 | 
Eastern Front Collection 36 |

Normandy 1944 Collection 409 | 
US 20 Corps | 
VW KdF 82 Kubelwagen (WH-465763) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 849 |

Royal Artillery | 
Eastern Front Collection 1331 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 85 | 
Eastern Front Collection 462 |