for a few british patches and ???

[pegase]

Hello

can you identify these patches and tell me if the combined operations is ww2 or not

thanks for your help

@+, hughes

[Watchdog]

The first one depending on size is post 1953 Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC)
a. Officers embroidered beret badge if cap badge size.
b. If it is too large , ie about 8 cm high then it is a blazer badge.

The 2nd patch I don't think is British but is surely an air-force item.
I think perhaps German or Netherlands and most likely a rank or grade patch.

The 3rd I am unsure as I don't collect cloth badges but it mat be wartime or just after but I don't think it is recent.

I hope this helps.

Regards

Mark

[pegase]

hello

thanks for your answer, te ROAC is a big size,

the unknown was with british patches, this is why I think british

I think for breast pocket

regards,hughes

[Watchdog]

hello

thanks for your answer, te ROAC is a big size,

the unknown was with british patches, this is why I think british

I think for breast pocket

regards,hughes

Yep, that's it. If it is too large for a cap badge then it is for a "Blazer" civilian jacket.

BTW As every British corps or regiment has a nickname(s) given to it by other units so I thought you might like to know that one of the nicknames for RAOC was "Rag and Oil Company" because of their role in providing supplies. The RAOC is now part of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) which because of it's size is known as the "Really Large Corps"

Regards

Mark

[Jerry B]

The winged Tommy Gunn and anchor is combined operations, the first appears to be a blazer badge, not sure on the triangle with wings, it might be a raf patch, can't check as I am in work

[pegase]

Hello Jerry, thanks for the answer, for the combined operations is it war era or not or fake, regards, hughes

[Jerry B]

looks ok but not patch I have in my collection and yes wartime imo

[Tinhat]

The triangle is an Air Formation Signals patch.

badge, unit, 2nd Air Formation Signals | Imperial War Museums

[Jerry B]

was just about to post the same, air formation signals

[pegase]

Thanks to all for your help
Hughes