WW2 British Royal Army Ordnance Corps Army Emergency Reserve Patch

The WW2 British Royal Army Ordnance Corps Army Emergency Reserve Patch is a period insignia representative of personnel assigned to the Army Emergency Reserve within the Royal Army Ordnance Corps during the Second World War. The patch typically consists of a rectangular cloth badge featuring distinct colors and lettering that signify the wearer’s affiliation with the Emergency Reserve unit. Its purpose was to provide quick visual identification of reservist status among Ordnance Corps members, who were responsible for the supply, maintenance, and repair of military equipment and munitions. The patch would have been sewn onto the uniform, usually on the upper sleeve, in accordance with British Army regulations of the time. Such patches formed an important part of wartime uniform insignia, reflecting the complex organizational structure of the British Army during the conflict and aiding in the efficient management of personnel logistics and resources under wartime conditions.