patches Posted August 29, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 29, 2020 Was reminded of the Formation Sign for the North Midland District by member Gunslinger in his topic on Formation Signs in this Forum, a patch I seen in that 1970s Rosignoli book on Post WWII Insignia of the world, a patch I always thought was cool, and looked around for images of it and found these variants of it, Print, Embroidered etc, so here they are for your viewing pleasure. Link to comment
patches Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted August 29, 2020 If any other members actually have a Robin hood Formation Sign in their collection please share and post here. Link to comment
Gunslinger Posted August 31, 2020 Share #5 Posted August 31, 2020 Nice selection of formation signs CDub Link to comment
stratasfan Posted September 2, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks for posting! I have never seen this patch before . . .but I love it! Robin Hood being a favorite . . . I really enjoyed this! Very cool to see the different types, too. About how big are these patches? Link to comment
patches Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted September 3, 2020 7 hours ago, stratasfan said: Thanks for posting! I have never seen this patch before . . .but I love it! Robin Hood being a favorite . . . I really enjoyed this! Very cool to see the different types, too. About how big are these patches? They're all basically your average size like American patches, though there of course will be maker size differences, especially with the hand embroidered ones, but not overly small or oversized,. I think the only one that was uniformally small was the Guards Armored Division's All Seeing Eye Formation Sign. The Square ones size say comparable to the WWII American 2nd Service Command patch Link to comment
patches Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted September 3, 2020 Here's an example a WWII XXX Corps BD Jacket, the size of the patches as mentioned comparable to the American Shoulder Patch. Link to comment
patches Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted September 3, 2020 Here's one more view of the Robin Hood patch, its from the Imperial War Muesum's site, so I think we can't copy and save and post it, its a different printed version, and gives a shot of the rear of it. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30072202 Link to comment
patches Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted September 3, 2020 Does anyone have a history of this unit the North Midlands District, I imagine it is a post WWII unit right. Link to comment
stratasfan Posted September 3, 2020 Share #11 Posted September 3, 2020 Thanks so much for the added info! I'm going to have to look in to these soon! I love the look of the painted (or printed) ones! Link to comment
Gunslinger Posted September 3, 2020 Share #12 Posted September 3, 2020 Here is some info about the UK Territory District North Midland District (Northern Command) The figure of Robin Hood on green background was the appropriate badge of North Midland District, which included Sherwood Forest within its boundaries, the HQ was based in Nottinghamshire and the county regiment was the Sherwood Foresters. The badge remained in use after WW2. Northern Command Training Centres: Between 1941 and 1943, each regional command of the British Army formed at-least one training centre which trained those recruits preparing to move overseas. The centres which were based in the area were: Lincolnshire Infantry Training Centre, Sobraon Barracks, became No. 7 Training Centre on 14 August 1941 — affiliated with Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters), and York and Lancaster Regiment From 4 July 1941 included No. 57 Physical Training Wing The best reference about British FS is Formation Badges of World War 2 by Lt Colonel Howard Cole. CDub Link to comment
patches Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted January 18, 2021 Found online a few more Robyne Hude patches, these being sold awhiles back. Link to comment
patches Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted February 6, 2021 On 9/2/2020 at 3:28 PM, stratasfan said: Thanks for posting! I have never seen this patch before . . .but I love it! Robin Hood being a favorite . . . I really enjoyed this! Very cool to see the different types, too. About how big are these patches? Always will be my favorite Robin Hood . Link to comment
patches Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted February 6, 2021 Hey, haven gotten this series of books on British Cap Badges a two volume set WWI and WWII a few years back, we noticed there was an infantry unit named after Robin Hood, The Robin Hood Rifles, a Territorial Infantry Unit, British Territorials for those not knowing are basically the British equivalent are reserves and national guard . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_Battalion#Post-War Link to comment
patches Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted February 6, 2021 Here's a display of some of their uniforms from the late-sh 19th Century early-sh 20th Century, to include a Hunting Horn or two and one of their drums Link to comment
stratasfan Posted February 6, 2021 Share #18 Posted February 6, 2021 Thanks for continuing to post! I really enjoy this thread! That display case is amazing! Is that a temp display or at a museum? 12 hours ago, patches said: Always will be my favorite Robin Hood . He is amazing! And a handsome Robin Hood! Love this movie! It is the best. Although, right up there with it is the 50s British TV show with Richard Greene. We watch that all the time, too! Link to comment
patches Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share #19 Posted February 6, 2021 Quite frankly I don't know where this display is, it was on Pinterest with no other info. Link to comment
patches Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted March 26, 2021 Found a image of the WWI Cap Badge for The Robin Hood Rifles, its Black as is typical of Rifles Regiments Link to comment
patches Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted March 26, 2021 Found another view of the items on display, quite handsome uniforms and helmets what! I.m imagining these are at either two places, either a official military museum, or on display at the unit's old drill hall in Nottingham., Link to comment
patches Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share #22 Posted June 26, 2021 Their Color, a drawing of it, from when the unit was first formed in 1859 till whenever, no doubt for the remainder of the 19th Century possibly into the 20th till such a time the unit got a new stand of colors, if and when they got a new stand. Link to comment
Proud Kraut Posted June 26, 2021 Share #23 Posted June 26, 2021 Would love to find a matching pair of these patches some time. Great topic, very informative! Link to comment
patches Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share #24 Posted June 28, 2021 John Cleese as Robin Hood AhhhharrrHaaa, we much prefer Errol Fynn though LOL. Link to comment
patches Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted June 15, 2022 WWI, Captain Geoffrey Vickers VC The Robin Hood Rifles, unit officially titled 7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Vickers#World_War_II Link to comment
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