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Originally Posted by Postwarden
Some very strangely badged battledress came out of India at the end of the war. I'm inclined to agree with Mike.
Jon
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As stated a lot of badged up BDs came out of india at the wars end , I think Brian .L Davis did an article in the formation sign magazine years back about these local tailors just out side the came gates who would make the most beautiful insignia for pennies , having collected cloth insignia from that area I would be happy in principle that the insignia shown is original and period ,i like the fact the backing cloth is black on the chindit formation sign ( rather than blue ) and matches the title and appear to be made at the same time / place .
A good few chindits who survived the 2nd campaign did go on to parachute training directly or indirectly with the Indian Airborne div and did actually choose to wear the chindit patch for the long journey home to civilian life.