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

F83 HMS St Albans (Type 23 Duke Cla | 
Chevrolet C15 15cwt Van (FOU 658) | 
Eastern Front Collection 848 | 
M3 British Grant (3) |

Eastern Front Collection 499 | 
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (82 KH 90) | 
Daimler Dingo Scout Car (HXC 896 H) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 257 |

Foden 6x6 FH70 Ammunition Carrier ( | 
Humber Pig 1 Ton Armoured Car (28 B | 
Leyland Daf 4Ton Rapier Support (74 | 
Jet Provost T5B (XW-429) |

Humber Heavy Utility (SSV 940) | 
Bedford QLD 3Ton Van Body (FEB 576 | 
Austin K9 1 Ton Wireless (HSV 853) | 
Albion CX22S 6x4 Heavy Artillery Tr |

US 103 Infantry Division | 
Humber MkIV Armoured Car | 
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (83 KD 40)(C | 
Austin K2 2Ton GS (SSV 293) |