Australian 59th Infantry Battalion, The Hume Regiment cap badge Sweetheart and Enamel Badges The red wool background with

The red wool background with dark navy/blue chain-stitched lettering is entirely typical of South African formation titles of the WWII period

A British Army embroidered cloth arm badge of the standard oval format used across the First and Second World War periods

featuring a central red embroidered fist clutching lightning flashes on a khaki cotton backing

or association wear

which is why they’re scarcer than later “ROYAL SIGNALS” titles

Australian 59th Infantry Battalion, The Hume Regiment cap badge Sweetheart and Enamel Badges The red wool background withAustralian 59th Infantry Battalion, The Hume Regiment cap badge Made by Swann, worn circa 1953 60