6th Royal Welch Fusiliers, 53rd Division Normandy badge set

6th Battalions, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers Normandy Badge set

This badge set is what Private Tom Payne the 6th battalion RWF 53rd Div worn in Normandy August 1944 and was famously photographed to show what the British Combat soldier looked like.

Infantry 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 in the 6th Bt Royal welsh 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 Infantry Arm of service stripes on both upper Arms with his Regimental shoulder titles Royal Welsh Fusiliers  above these.