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
Scammell Explorer 10Ton Recovery Tr |
Scammell Pioneer R100 Gun Tractor ( |
AEC 0853 Matador (4333 BH) |
Foden 16Ton 8x4 Low Mobility Truck |
Diamond T 968A 4Ton 6x6 Cargo |
Carmichael Unipower Mk10E 6x6 Fire |
Normandy 1944 Collection 10 |
Austin Champ (55 BE 32) |
Wolverhampton Bantock House 1940\ |
AEC 0860 Militant Mk1 10Ton Cargo |
AEC 0853 Matador Conversion (459 XP |
1 Armoured Division (Subdued) |
Eastern Front Collection 763 |
AEC 0853 Matador (BSC 642) |
Bedford RL 3 ton 4x4 Cargo Side Vie |
Normandy 1944 Collection 91 |
P291 HMS Puncher (Archer Class Navy |
Berlin May/June 1945 48 |
Foden 6x4 Low Mobility Tanker (20 G |
Eastern Front Collection 1506 |