Having searched magazines on and off for a good few hours yesterday I've just found what I was looking for in Crown Imperial 86 of Spring 1997 ("Bits & Pieces" by Peter Taylor, Pages 12 & 13).
A photo of what looks to be the badge in the first post, (showing the same slightly "bent" segment at the bottom of the shrouds), "This is sometimes taken to be a sweetheart brooch. In fact, it was worn by the British sergeants of 44th Indian Airborne. The wings are pale blue and the parachute is white. It was never an official issue, but was worn from 1945 to 1947".
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