53rd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, 53rd Division Normandy

53rd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, 53rd Division Normandy Badge set

Reccooaissance Corp Soldiers would have worn on their Battle Dress clothing when based in UK and on combat operations.

• British 53rd Welsh Division during Operation Overlord invasion of Europe Normandy 1944 

This Badge set would have been worn by all soldiers on their BD Battle Dress uniform in Operation Overlord the Invasion of Normandy as part of the The 53rd Welsh took part in the preparations for Operation GOODWOOD and later fought in the battle of the Falaise Pocket.

.In the break-out at the end of the Normandy Campaign, the Division advanced to the River Somme by the end of August.

He was a member of the 53th Division and so wears the W Div patch and Recon Arm of service stripes on both upper Arms with his Regimental shoulder titles  Reconnaissance above these.