Unknown Insignia - Can anyone help?

The lad was recently given these cloth patches from a family elder and I wondered if anyone had any idea. There might be a Rhodesian connection to them, given the history of that side of the family.

Thanks in advance.



Edited as the answers roll in;

1: 21st Army Group - thanks to Tom Canning (via ww2talk)
2: London District HQ Southern Command, post 1945 - thanks to MilitaryCross (via ww2talk) & Arthur R (via gmic.co.uk )
3: Shoeburyness Garrison - thanks to Arthur R (via gmic.co.uk )
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5: Trade Grade - thanks to MilitaryCross (via ww2talk)
6: Military Staff, Ministry of Supply - thanks to Arthur R (via gmic.co.uk )

 

Nice patches-and I have never seen any of these before. Thanks much for posting them.

 

You're welcome. #1 was also the ID used by the Yanks until they detached from the group as a whole just after the D-Day landings.

 

The Trade Grade (5) is for 'B' Trades. Here're a few examples:

Dental Mechanic
Masseur
Modeller (camouflage)
Quarryman
Watchmaker

Steve W.

 

Yes it's a most odd one because of the lot it's the most crafted being wire on felt. We've been discussing it over at WW2Talk, imagine it might be WWI perhaps.

 

Thanks and,I especially like the red one with the leaves on them. It's so German-like in appearance. If I ever get back into collecting patches with hand-embroidery on them-those will be the kind I would collect.

 

It's WWII. ACI 1236 (16 Sept 1944) was the official document that was the result of a complete review of trademen's badges.

Steve W.