Parachute Regiment QC - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Frank Kelley · #1 30-01-14, 09:51 AM

Gentlemen,
Whilst the kings crown badges to the Parachute Regt are often discussed on here and the very many fakes are weeded out, the queen crown badges never seem to come up.
There are so many differant badges because of the long period of wear that continues to this day.
Do any of you have any interesting examples, in particular those early metal and annodised examples?
Regards to you all,
Frank

2747andy · #2 30-01-14, 11:09 AM

Frank,
to be honest there should not be that many! On the change of crowns Officers would have continued to wear Silver/SP badges but OR's would have probably only been issued with Wm badges for a very short period as the issued items would have become anodised around about the same time! The majority of Wm QC badges in circulation are probably private purchase and not issued!

Andy

Frank Kelley · #3 30-01-14, 02:06 PM

Hello Andy,
I would have thought that there would not be many early white metal examples, a good few differing anodised issued to the rank and file down the years, in addition, a number of others that have never been an issue badge.
Regards Frank

Frank Kelley · #4 10-02-14, 09:47 PM

Gentlemen,
I am both surprised and rather disappointed, I was full of expectation, so its just me then?

Gotavapen · #5 11-02-14, 12:06 AM

First of all let me say that I know very little about these para badges. Here is one plastic which I bought back in 1968. I believe it has the same flaw like some from WW2 although this is plastic.

Frank Kelley · #6 11-02-14, 09:40 AM

Hello,
Okay, its not just me then, its not plastic by the way, its anodised alloy, I must admit that I don't have this badge in my collection, I'd always been put off by the "metal" badges, with this mark on their sliders, that are out and out fakes, but, I have seen anodised examples turn up I had believed them to be of the period in question and correct.
Have you got any more?
Kind regards Frank Kelley

[QUOTE=Gotavapen;249488]First of all let me say that I know very little about these para badges. Here is one plastic which I bought back in 1968. I believe it has the same flaw like some from WW2 although this is plastic.