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 296 | 
Eastern Front Collection 1391 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 893 | 
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Ptarmigan Radio (0 |

Normandy 1944 Collection 307 | 
US 38 Infantry Division (Cyclone) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 292 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 663 |

Original German WW2 Studio Photo 49 | 
US 77 Infantry Division (Statue of | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 680 | 
Austin K9 1Ton GS (437 PX) |

Aveling Barford 690 Dump Truck (01 | 
Eastern Front Collection 1422 | 
Eastern Front Collection 462 | 
Daimler Ferret Armoured Car Mk2 (SV |

Norman Yeomans Dodge D15 Tipper, Ge | 
Fordson Thames E4 3Ton 4x4 (82 BH 5 | 
Daimler Ferret Armoured Car (XFO 23 | 
4 Mechanised Brigade (Desert) |