South African Para Smock "Slangvel"

[ianh67military]

Carrying on with my recently re-located treasure chest. I'll attach some photos of a South African Para-smock. It's very distinctive, and obviously an SA development of the Denison smocks they would have used in WW2. When SA formed it's own airborne forces, the Paras were formed into 44 Para Brigade, with the battalions called "Parabats". The smocks got the nickname "Slangvel" or snakeskin.
There are only 2 badges on the smock, his name tape "INGMAN" over the right pocket and over the left pocket his basic parawings, but in a dark grey embroidery to match the grey reinforcing pads on the jacket. The shoulder flashes on the hangers were presumably re-cycled.
Somewhere I've got pretty much a full set of the flashes worn on the shoulders (see post below)

Ian H

[ianh67military]

Found 'em...
Attached pictures of the cloth hangers that were worn on the Slangvel. Later 'tupperware flashes would be adopted, and a couple of the company flashes, in the para colours, are shown
The flashes are
Photo 1:
2x diff Field Workshop
2 Parabat
3 Parabat
2x 44 Para Bde Headquarters

2 Parabat
3 Parabat
4 Parabat
Sigs,
Arty, 18 Lt Regt

Field Workshop, number 37
2x Engineers, 44 Parachute Field Regt

The next photo is the Company flashes:
HQ
A Coy
B Coy
C Coy

D Coy
Spt Coy
B Coy tupperware
C Coy tupperware