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
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (DNT 348) |
Morris C8 FAT Mk3 (UJT 584) |
Oshkosh Close Support Tanker (DF 89 |
Eastern Front Collection 874 |
Leyland Martian 10Ton Heavy Recover |
8 GMC CCKW 353 Machine Shop |
AEC 0853 Matador (192 TT) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 935 |
Eastern Front Collection 914 |
Eastern Front Collection 392 |
Eastern Front Collection 932 |
Samson CVRT ARV (Armoured Vehicle R |
Brazil |
Scammell SV1T Breakdown (Q 96 GVM) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 88 |
Eastern Front Collection 254 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 738 |
Panzer IV & Horch Field Car |
Humber 1Ton GS (DRD 979 C) |
Seddon Atkinson 17.38 TC Strato Tra |