The lanyard has been identified as one for the post war 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment (TA) in the 1950s, but their lanyard was definitely two cords tightly intertwined (maroon and black) into one cord by the 1980s (photo attached), rather than the more elaborate plaited style on this uniform, which may have been an earlier (officer’s?) issue (I don’t know).
This might match a TA PARA officer promoted to the General Staff but not bothering to change his buttons (proud of them and his Bn lanyard)
(I once saw a TA PARA full colonel wear his staff badge on a 15 PARA tartan badge backing on his maroon beret and with a 10 PARA DZ flash on his smock, long after both units had been disbanded!)
The style of the service dress seems more modern than the 1950s, as do the wings - c1970/80s?
Last edited by Colin S; 01-04-22 at 05:02 PM.
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