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

Berlin May/June 1945 58 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 646 | 
Berlin May/June 1945 81 | 
Eastern Front Collection 794 |

David Brown Tractor Royal Navy Flee | 
Dodge D15 15cwt (DNR 339) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 240 | 
Austin K2 2Ton GS (ESU 733)3 |

Land Rover S2 109 SAS (10 FG 75) 2 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 554 | 
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (DZ 61 AA) | 
Eastern Front Collection 679 |

Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (83 KH 94) | 
Boulton Paul Defiant I Replica (L70 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 914 | 
Centurion Tank Mk5 (84 BA 91) |

VW KdF 82 Kubelwagen (SS-876700) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 305 | 
Leyland Martian 10Ton Heavy Recover | 
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (12 FK 90) |