British desert patches

[RH1941]

Hi guys ha e been offered these patches and sorry to sat I don't know my British patches or if they are even real . Any help would be great . Gary

[Willmore]

Hi Gary.

I can't help with authenticity, but the scorpion badge and patch are the emblem of the Long Range Patrol & Long Range Desert Group. The Long Range Patrol was one of the first special forces formed in WW II

The Scorpion Badge of LRDG

Kind regards,

Will.

[RH1941]

Thanks Will

[RH1941]

The badge with the three bombs is an Italian bombardier badge if I'm looking it up correctly

[Willmore]

No worries Gary.

I would say you are right about the Italian badge.

I did a little more digging and found some info.

The top insignia is for the 7th Armoured Brigade (Desert Rats).
7th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia
British Formation Signs

The camel patch looks like the insignia for British GHQ middle east.
British Formation Signs

The kangaroo and boomerang insignia is for the 6th Australian Infantry Division.
Australian_Tac_Signs

Kind regards,

Will.

[RH1941]

Thanks again Will

[toot]

rely interesting patches. thanks for the post.

[Jerry B]

I think all the british badges are iffy, the metal lrdg scopion badge is a fake/copy, as is the cloth version imo, and I don't like the printed patches because they are also copies, certainly not wartime issues. I am not sure any of the aussie patches were ever issued in WWII.

[RH1941]

Jerry thanks he also has a africa corps cuff title that I believe is a repop I'm going to stay clear . Thanks foe looking guys . GARY