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 OXD 30cwt GS (SPT 605) | 
Austin K5 3Ton GS (VSV 622) 2 | 
Panther (1) | 
US Forces in Austria |

Foden 16Ton 8x4 Low Mobility Tanker | 
Berlin May/June 1945 155 | 
Abbot 105mm SP Gun (08 EB 01) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 514 |

Normandy 1944 Collection 430 | 
Bedford RL Green Goddess (NYV 691) | 
Bedford MWD 15cwt GS (JDL 256 N) | 
Eastern Front Collection 995 |

11 Armoured Division (Printed) | 
Ford WOT 2H 15cwt GS (SSU 728) | 
Bedford QLD 3Ton GS (2463 RU) | 
Eastern Front Collection 889 |

M3 Lee (1) | 
Ford GPA Amphibious Jeep (LGW 486 T | 
Bedford MJ 4 Ton PIPS (43 HF 74) | 
Junkers Ju 52 (1) |