WW2 Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps RCOC 5th Division Patch Single

The WW2 Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (RCOC) 5th Division Patch is an original insignia issued during the Second World War for members of the RCOC serving within the Canadian 5th Division. The patch typically features a distinctive maroon-purple color, which was the designated divisional color, paired with the RCOC’s identifying insignia. This single cloth patch would have been sewn onto the battledress uniform, generally on the upper sleeve, to denote both division affiliation and corps assignment. The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps was responsible for the supply and maintenance of weapons, ammunition, and equipment for the Canadian military forces. The 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division saw service in the Italian Campaign and later in Northwest Europe. Patches like this served both an administrative purpose and a means of identification in the field. Surviving examples are representative of Canadian military organization and dress during WWII.