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 362 | 
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (75 KH 99) | 
Bedford QLR 3Ton Radio (ESU 768) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 430 |

Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (28 KJ 66) | 
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (81 KH 78) | 
Eastern Front Collection 1064 | 
Alvis Stalwart Amphibious Truck (Q |

AEC 0853 Matador (OMR 599 M) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 605 | 
Scammell SV1T Breakdown (PSU 187) | 
Dodge WC-54 Ambulance (LVT 698)(Bel |

Normandy 1944 Collection 628 | 
Daimler Ferret Mk1-2 (18 EA 33) | 
AEC 0853 Matador (590 AA) | 
Eastern Front Collection 1494 |

Thornycroft Antar (12 DM 61) | 
US Anti-Aircraft Command Eastern De | 
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (33 KE 12) | 
Leyland Hippo Mk2 10Ton GS (MFO 686 |