Combined Operations patch

Hi All

Uploaded is the front and reverse of the round CO patch.

This was given to me by Henry Brown OBE who also said it had been darkened (subdued) with ink pigment..........quite a common practice.

Regards

John M

1943

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Hi John, Nice patch, they come in many variations. I had not yet heard of the habit of darkening. Does anyone know when exactly the commandos went from tombstone shape to roundells ?

Cheers
JB

John M wrote:Hi All

Uploaded is the front and reverse of the round CO patch.

This was given to me by Henry Brown OBE who also said it had been darkened (subdued) with ink pigment..........quite a common practice.

Regards

John M

Hi JB

I have heard but it may just be another rumour that he navy wore 'Tombstone' and the army wore 'Roundells' have you heard of this before?

I don't have an original TS.........do you?

A photo for comparison would be great if you have.

regards

john M

Hi John,

I do have tombtones which I will post later. I have seen army commandos eg Dutch troop and Polish troop in no 10 I-A commando. I also have a pic of Dutch troop were you see simultaneously tombstone and roundel CO.

I think in the early days as from introduction of the combined ops patch in 1942(?) they were all tombstone shaped and mid war they went to roundels, just a guess, though.

Cheers
JB

John Here are ww2 tombstones CO patches embroidered version.

JB

hi Jb

Very nice clean patches..........the embroidery seems much finer than the later rondell type.

nice

regards

John M

See the following site for examples and history

http://www.combinedops.com/INSIGNIA%20SPECIMENS.htm

Regards
Mike

PS - I am sure I have posted this link on our site previously - not sure where though