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
Ford WOT 2H 15cwt GS (KPF 514 P) |
Dennis AM 30cwt 4x2 GS |
Eastern Front Collection 660 |
Commer Q2 30cwt 4x2 GS (WYJ 350) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 639 |
Land Rover S3 Shorland Armoured Car |
Normandy 1944 Collection 217 |
P274 HMS Tracker (Archer Class Navy |
Dodge WC-54 Ambulance (YMS 345)(Cop |
M29C Weasel (2) |
Austin Champ (ORE 145 F)(83 BE 29) |
Eastern Front Collection 679 |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Stuff for |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (KVS 918) |
Land Rover Carmichael TACR 2A (03 A |
Eastern Front Collection 1371 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 690 |
Dodge WC-56 Command Car (GSU 325) |
Dodge WC-21 Half Ton Carryall (KSK |
Land Rover 90 Defender (56 KK 61) |