WWII SAS GROUPING WITH RARE WINGS

[ASR142]

Hi Guys
With the other thread showing avery doubias grouping I thought I would show you this little bunch of bits to get you over the down this grouping belonged to a Cpl W MASON 2nd SAS G SQDN , Things to note are the normal jump wings in the picture being worn in Italy with the red Airborne forces beret and SAS badge the jump wings that came with the group are brown backed which I have never seen on this pattern of wing before hope it cheers you chaps up steve

[3battalion]

Hi Steve,

Lovely group mate.

From what I can make out your 1944 pattern SAS wings have discoloured from the backing material giving it that brown 'sticky' look rather than a brown thread in manufacture.

Thanks for sharing this nice group.

Paul

[HamandJam]

Hi Steve,

Stunning group thanks for sharing well done.

I believe the brown backing is common to 1944 pattern wings you only discover this when removing the black hessian backing which is missing on this wing.

The beret badge on the right side is more uncommon and have seen with other 2ndSAS. I think c 1945.See eg auction of MM of pte Ramos at DNW.
https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archiv...&lot_id=263241

The left beret badge is lovely text book wartime example.

Cheers

JB

Originally Posted by ASR142

Hi Guys
With the other thread showing avery doubias grouping I thought I would show you this little bunch of bits to get you over the down this grouping belonged to a Cpl W MASON 2nd SAS G SQDN , Things to note are the normal jump wings in the picture being worn in Italy with the red Airborne forces beret and SAS badge the jump wings that came with the group are brown backed which I have never seen on this pattern of wing before hope it cheers you chaps up steve

[3battalion]

Apologies Steve, I enlarged the photo when I got home and the threads are indeed an unusual brown colour rather than a discoloration. Good to see JB's reply stating that this is a common feature.

Good collecting

Paul

[ASR142]

Originally Posted by 3battalion

Apologies Steve, I enlarged the photo when I got home and the threads are indeed an unusual brown colour rather than a discoloration. Good to see JB's reply stating that this is a common feature.

Good collecting

Paul

accepted !! 1 thing i have never done is take the backing cloth of of one to look !!

[ASR142]

Originally Posted by HamandJam

Hi Steve,

Stunning group thanks for sharing well done.

I believe the brown backing is common to 1944 pattern wings you only discover this when removing the black hessian backing which is missing on this wing.

The beret badge on the right side is more uncommon and have seen with other 2ndSAS. I think c 1945.See eg auction of MM of pte Ramos at DNW.
https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archiv...&lot_id=263241

The left beret badge is lovely text book wartime example.

Cheers

JB

cheers jb

[irish]

Wonderful group, thanks for posting.

[dobw]

Thanks for the opportunity to view such a terrific group!

[Mike B]

Great grouping - attribution is a wonderful thing
Good responses - interesting thoughts
Thanks for sharing images
All the best
Mike

[HamandJam]

Hi Steve,

On the back it is written taken in Rome after Operations..

Does it say Canuck? And in Piedmonte? There was an SAS operation Canuck in January 1945 in Alba/Turin. Cheers JB

Originally Posted by ASR142

cheers jb

[Frank Kelley]

A truly superb groups, I like the beret badges and in particular, the worn wing, which is a nice thing to see, certainly not getting any easier to find.

Originally Posted by ASR142

Hi Guys
With the other thread showing avery doubias grouping I thought I would show you this little bunch of bits to get you over the down this grouping belonged to a Cpl W MASON 2nd SAS G SQDN , Things to note are the normal jump wings in the picture being worn in Italy with the red Airborne forces beret and SAS badge the jump wings that came with the group are brown backed which I have never seen on this pattern of wing before hope it cheers you chaps up steve

[Frank Kelley]

Is anyone able to suggest a likely manufacturer for the wings in the original post in this thread?