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 MWD 15cwt GS (HCC 104) 3 |
British 8 Brigade |
D90 HMS Southampton (Type 42 Class |
Bedford TK Fire Tender (23 AJ 91) |
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (Q 77 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 877 |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (FEW 728) |
Eastern Front Collection 1579 |
Thornycroft SM-GRN6 Big Ben 10Ton 6 |
AEC 0853 Matador (BFC 913 R) |
Ford WOT 2H 15cwt GS (RYG 564) 2 |
Eastern Front Collection 476 |
Eastern Front Collection 106 |
Eastern Front Collection 1289 |
Eastern Front Collection 655 |
Eastern Front Collection 382 |
Ford WOA1 Staff Car |
Bedford OXD 30cwt GS (WFX 299) |
Panther Ausf D (3) |
White 666 6Ton 6x6 Prime Mover (VVS |