Need Id

[Bill Alexander]

Have acquired this patch, which I have not been able to id. Anyone know what it is?
http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/pu...sp?id_=1754303

[Bill Alexander]

Here is the image.

[Ian McCallum]

Hi Bill,

Div. sign is of the UK 23 (Southern) Corps, of post war 1950's Territorial Army origin.

The sign is an adaption of the sign of the zodiac being given a fish tail. 'TWENTY -THREE SOUTH' is a nautical term for the approximate latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn.

Ian

[Bill Alexander]

Thanks Ian. Do you know of a good reference for all eras of British formation / shoulder title patches? I have the standard refs, eg Cole, Davis and Bouchery, and they are focused on the WWII issues. British Army Cloth Insignia 1940 to Present is not complete. Or is there a web site? I have done several searches and haven't come across anything like the Canuck site for the British army. Suggestions anyone?

[Mark W. Tonner]

Bill;

I believe that M.A. Bellis has a book out covering this, but from 1945-1970 or 75?. I'll confirm this and if so, post full name of book.

Chhers

[Mark W. Tonner]

Bill;

The name of the Bellis' book is : THE BRITISH ARMY OVERSEAS 1945-1970, it covers: the British Army in - Palestine, Canal Zone, Suez Crisis, Malaya, Korea, Kenya, Aden, Cyprus, Borneo and the Gulf States, contains 100 insignia.

This may not be what your looking for, but hope this helps.

Cheers

[Ian McCallum]

Bill,

I was for many years a member of the Military Heraldry Society and one of the references I use is an old publication called 'Badges on Battledress' originally published in the fifty's by the then President of the Society Lieut, Col. Howard N. Cole by Gale and Polden.

I am still looking for a very limited number of elusive signs, most being Royal Artillery battery's from the post war T. A.

Ian