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
Normandy 1944 Collection 343 |
AEC 0853 Matador (PCJ 615 R) |
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (22 Y |
18 Chevrolet 1.5ton |
Land Rover S1 80 (ALF 437 B) |
Alvis Saracen APC (MFF 713) (30 BA |
Eastern Front Collection 1583 |
Austin K2 Fire Tender (GLC 891) |
Eastern Front Collection 1132 |
Bedford TM 6x6 Cargo (38 KE 83) |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, GMC 353 C |
Eastern Front Collection 81 |
F233 HMS Marlborough (Type 23 Duke |
AEC 0853 Matador (XFO 507) |
Commer Q4 3Ton Cargo (523 ELM) |
German Officers in Discussion |
Opel Senator (BRIXMIS No 1) 3 |
Karrier Bantam 2Ton 4x2 Cargo (79 A |
Morris Minor 1000 Traveller (40 FJ |
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (2) |