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 came 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 574 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 186 | 
Panther in Bovington Tank Museum (1 | 
Bedford QLD 3Ton GS (LGV 332) |
British 17 Infantry Division (Print | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 628 | 
Stoewer 40 Kfz.2-40 Radio Car (SS-2 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 77 |
Thornycroft Antar (12 DM 61) | 
Land Rover S2 109 (GRX 973 K) | 
Bedford RL Green Goddess (SYH 291)( | 
Eastern Front Collection 1584 |
Bedford TK Fire Tender (23 AJ 91) | 
Studebaker US6x4-U7 6x4 Cargo (OFF | 
Morris Light Reconnaissance Car | 
Alvis Saracen APC (VSU 506) |
Mercedes Benz LG3000 Radio Truck (W | 
Bedford MWD 15cwt GS (MJK 474 L) | 
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (34 KE 06) | 
Jet Provost T.5 (XW-404)(Courtesy o |
