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 4 | 
Thornycroft Antar 60Ton Tractor (12 | 
Thornycroft SM-GRN6 Big Ben 10Ton 6 | 
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (XVR 644) |

Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (TAS 802) | 
Eastern Front Collection 486 | 
Diamond T 969 4Ton 6x6 Wrecker (Q 6 | 
Eastern Front Collection 490 |

Ford Escort (CS 13 AA) | 
VW Bombardier Ilts 4x4 Field Car (U | 
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (RFO 435) | 
Eastern Front Collection 114 |

Eastern Front Collection 55 | 
Velocette MAF 350cc (JUJ 636) | 
Eastern Front Collection 610 | 
Bedford TK HCB-Angus Fire Tender (3 |

Ward La France M1A1 Wrecker (LSU 70 | 
Dodge WC-51 Weapons Carrier | 
Hotchkiss M201 Jeep (CSL 781) | 
Chieftain Tank (03 EB 30) on traile |