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
Eastern Front Collection 896 |
Ford GPW Jeep (UAS 641) |
AEC Mercury 4x2 Tractor (69 AN 80) |
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Cargo (Q 818 PW |
AEC 0860 Militant Mk1 10Ton Cargo ( |
Panzer I 47mm SPG (2) |
AEC Mercury 4x2 Tractor (63 AN 29) |
Churchill Mk III (3) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 31 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 359 |
Humber 1 Ton Hornet Air Portable Ma |
Land Rover 110 Defender (CG 15 AA) |
Eastern Front Collection 1231 |
Eastern Front Collection 1409 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 751 |
Mack NM6 6Ton 6x6 (JXW 2) |
Eastern Front Collection 848 |
Eastern Front Collection 788 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 685 |
Scimitar CVRT Tank (07 FD 68) |