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 came 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
US 75 Artillery Brigade (Subdued) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 714 | 
AEC 0853 Matador (SLT 154 F) | 
Eastern Front Collection 1534 |
Austin Mini Metro Van (18 KD 34) | 
Bedford MWD 15cwt GS (MJK 474 L) | 
Eastern Front Collection 46 | 
US Army Military Police Center |
Eastern Front Collection 321 | 
Eastern Front Collection 987 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 745 | 
Norman Yeomans with mates by Austin |
Normandy 1944 Collection 238 | 
Eastern Front Collection 929 | 
Eastern Front Collection 1520 | 
British 44 Parachute Brigade Signal |
Eastern Front Collection 1163 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 36 | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 33 | 
Ford WOT 2H 15cwt GS (SSU 728) |
