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
Bedford QLD 3Ton GS (2463 RU) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 556 |
Eastern Front Collection 1443 |
Chieftain Tank Mk2 (04 EB 67) |
US 1 Armored Division |
AEC 0853 Matador (Q 946 NYA) |
Scammell Constructor 20Ton 6x6 Trac |
Mercedes Benz Unimog S404 4x4 Cargo |
US 15 Corps |
Saxon APC (98 KF 44) |
Hillman Minx 10hp Staff Car (NSK 62 |
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (LSU 758) |
Leyland Martian 10Ton Heavy Recover |
Leyland Hippo Mk2 10Ton GS (MFO 686 |
willys-mb-jeep-svs-249 |
Eastern Front Collection 1457 |
Dodge M37 Cargo (RBV 184 P) |
Land Rover S2 88 (22 FG 78) |
Commer Q4 3Ton Home Office (RYX 76) |
Bedford QLD 3Ton GS (906 FVO) 2 |