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#2
28-04-17, 07:17 PM
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As far as I know they are manufacturers mistakes.
Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. 
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#3
28-04-17, 09:01 PM
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Thanks Marc. Do you know what they were intended to be? I assume the first one may have been for the RAMC but they seem to have inserted red for cherry in the top section.
I had thought that the second one may have been RAOC, but I see this was also a mistake by the manufacturer.
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29-04-17, 08:41 AM
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For the first one have a look at this thread
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=11022 Another possibility for both is that they were made for a film or TV show Tim
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29-04-17, 10:05 PM
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The second is the colours of the RAOC Ordnance Parachute Ordnance Field Parks & Companies, Patches came in various shades of colour Red/Blue/Red but blue should be a darker shade.
Here is a colour picture of a 16 Parachute Heavy Drop Company RAOC L/Cpl 
Last edited by Mike_2817; 29-04-17 at 10:12 PM.
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#8
29-04-17, 11:08 PM
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Thanks for the photo, but I note they're wearing Dennison smocks. The woven nylon merrow edged DZ flashes came in after the First pattern DPM para smock was issued so it's safe to assume the the DZ flashes are made of cotton or felt, usually 2 red strips and 1 dark blue or black (I forget)
Ian H
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30-04-17, 01:13 PM
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Picture was to confirm colours not really to say merrow edged DZ Flash was ever worn and dates far earlier as its a Mk1 Land Rover! I have seen several examples of RAOC DZ Flashes but have been unable to confirm its earliest use. 16 Parachute Heavy Drop Company disbanded in 1974 and as far as I know were never issued with DPM Para Smocks 16 Parachute Ordnance Field Park RAOC continued as part of 16 Para Brigade were issued DPM Smocks in I think 1977 and later became 82 (Airborne) Company RAOC within 5 Airborne Brigade by 1982 The question is when did the Red/Black Logistics DZ Flash worn by RCT/RAOC/REME within the Parachute Logistic Regiment start to be worn? and were nylon DZ Flashes produced for units earlier than the mid 1970's? I think they were. Last edited by Mike_2817; 30-04-17 at 01:19 PM.
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#10
01-05-17, 02:18 PM
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Thanks for the comments on these two.
Regarding the possible RAOC, I have a 5th Airborne Brigade woven DZ patch so if that was woven, could there have also been a woven version of the RAOC unit attached to the Brigade? I have attached a scan of the 5 Abn Bde HQ patch. Fred
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