WW2 109 Squadron (Whitley Bay) Air Training Corps sleeve badge.

Original World War II cloth shoulder badge for 109 (Whitley Bay) Squadron, Air Training Corps. Raised on the North‑East coast of England, 109 Squadron trained local teenagers in the skills needed for later RAF service – drill, navigation, wireless and aircraft recognition – against the backdrop of the wartime North Sea and nearby coastal airfields. Dark‑blue wool badge with machine‑embroidered oval surround and ‘AIR TRAINING CORPS – 109 – SQUADRON’ legend, removed from uniform