Machine embroidered synthetic fibre green coloured rectangular badge. Depicts in black thread an elephant with a crown above and a scroll below which reads ‘Assaye’.
This battery served in the Gulf War.
10th (Assaye) Air Defence Battery, 40th Field Regiment Royal Artillery Tactical Recognition Flash
Hi my name is Ken wilder I was with 36 Regt B troop shoeburyness and Dortmund looking for lapel badge and a 10 Assaye battery flash can you help me many thanks
Hi Ken the flash is available on ebay from a number of sellers.
Mike, These were being worn as a Battery Flash, before the term Tactical Recognition Flash was invented. All the Batteries of 40 Regt RA had one.
Marc