2 P W R R -5TH AIRBORNE BRIGADE

[49lassiepen]

I think there has been a tread on this before
2 P W R R [1991-1993 ]? was in the 5th airborne brigade Was a drop zone flash/patch issued and worn
David

[Mike H]

If I remember correctly,there was and it's a large version of the blue yellow blue badge backing

[49lassiepen]

Mike many thanks I of have 2 these approx 6.5 x6.5 cms which I had as the ''normal '' trf For some reason most likely incorrectly I thought that the drop zone flash the colours were diagonal yellow and with dark blue either side-could be just having a senior moment I'm looking at my P W R R boards and gap filling having just purchased the 4 unofficial company flashes as in Tim's album
David
Mike just had a look at Marc SHERRIFF book vol 1 page 35 some good information but nothing regarding the 5th airborne brigade

[49lassiepen]

Even more confused -I know very little about drop zone flashes [have a book on them] and airborne troops In the new unofficial trf to P W R R I noticed that C company of 1 P W R R the lettering is maroon to reflect service in 16th air assault brigade of which 5th air borne was part Did 1 & 2 P W R R supply companies ??

[crest-insignia]

I believe that when with 5 Airborne the D/Z patch was, as mentioned above, the Blue/Yellow Diagonal affair.
T

[grey_green_acorn]

I would agree with the diagonal yellow/blue version. This followed on from the diagonal designs used by the RRF, 1 QUEEN’S then 1 R IRISH.

1991-1993 was a complex period as the PWRR formed in September 1992 from 1 QUEEN’S, 2 QUEEN’S, 3 QUEEN’S AND 1 R HAMPSHIRE. As only 1 PWRR and 2 PWRR were required from ‘Options for Change’ so there was a series of re-shuffles and cross postings. The battalion at Howe Barracks, Canterbury supported 5 Airborne Brigade.

16 Air Assault Brigade formed up in 1999 from 5 Airborne and 24 Airportable Brigades.

Tim