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
Panzer II (3) |
Leyland Daf 4Ton Office (48 KK 52) |
Eastern Front Collection 1537 |
Bedford OYC 3Ton Tanker (RFF 760) |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Land Rove |
Blackhawk UH-60 Utility Helicopter |
AEC 0853 Matador Conversion (Q 894 |
Eastern Front Collection 895 |
Scammell SV1T Breakdown (CSU 821) |
Daimler Ferret Armoured Car Mk2 (LF |
AEC 0853 Matador (Q 462 MHK) |
Berlin May/June 1945 217 |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (BFO 229) |
Chevrolet 2500 Station Wagon (93B-2 |
Eastern Front Collection 503 |
Eastern Front Collection 43 |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Austin Ch |
Ford GPW Jeep (TAS 878) |
Eastern Front Collection 922 |
US 100 Infantry Division |