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
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (34 KE 64) |
Warrior APC (39 KG 69) |
Land Rover 110 Defender (E 261 FRA) |
Ford F15 15cwt GS (VSV 464) |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (30 FL 76) |
M3 British Grant (2) |
Eastern Front Collection 1579 |
Eastern Front Collection 175 |
Eastern Front Collection 1010 |
Eastern Front Collection 442 |
1 Artillery Brigade (Subdued) |
Eastern Front Collection 1068 |
Land Rover S3 Lightweight (13 FM 87 |
Bedford QL 3Ton 4x4 GS & Willy |
Tilling Stevens TS20 3Ton 4x2 Searc |
Eastern Front Collection 1565 |
Bedford QLD 3Ton 4x4 GS |
Eastern Front Collection 251 |
Eastern Front Collection 228 |
Eastern Front Collection 1465 |