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.
AEC 0853 Matador (019 FC) |
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (362 DEL) |
US 193 Infantry Brigade (Subdued) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 253 |
AEC 0860 Militant Mk1 10Ton Cargo ( |
Eastern Front Collection 218 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 514 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 58 |
Bedford OYD 3Ton GS (39 GRA) |
Eastern Front Collection 1487 |
Eastern Front Collection 1314 |
Austin K2 Canteen (GXH 355) |
Bedford OYD 3Ton GS (AF 413)(Cyprus |
Eastern Front Collection 144 |
Eastern Front Collection 1508 |
GMC 352 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (TAS 895) 2 |
F457 Thrace Frigate (Formerly US Na |
Ford F-950 4x4 Fire Tender (90L-923 |
Wolverhampton Bantock House 1940\ |
Eastern Front Collection 1222 |