British Army Para "Lightbulb" - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

oc14 · #1 20-09-18, 03:58 PM

Wonder if any kind forum member could give me an idea as to the age of the Para "Lightbulb" in the attached photos. It will be offered for sale as soon as I have an idea as to it's age.
TIA

PL

Luc · #2 22-09-18, 04:41 PM

Paul, it is a WW2 era badge.

Mike Jackson · #3 22-09-18, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by oc14

Wonder if any kind forum member could give me an idea as to the age of the Para "Lightbulb" in the attached photos. It will be offered for sale as soon as I have an idea as to it's age.
TIA

PL

What are the dimensions of the parachute? I ask because the "lightbulb" I was awarded in 1962 is smaller than older ones in my collection.

NORMANDIE18 · #4 23-09-18, 04:15 PM

Hi,

Maybe my eyes fool me but are the threads at the back of the badge synthetic ?

Regards

Staffsyeoman · #5 24-09-18, 06:52 AM

Wartime? It is of the exact same manufacture as the ones (in various regimental colour schemes) you could buy from Du Bora's in Aldershot in the 1980s.

oc14 · #6 24-09-18, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NORMANDIE18

Hi,

Maybe my eyes fool me but are the threads at the back of the badge synthetic ?

Regards

Definitely not synthetic, more of a fine hessian type material

regards

PL

oc14 · #7 24-09-18, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Staffsyeoman

Wartime? It is of the exact same manufacture as the ones (in various regimental colour schemes) you could buy from Du Bora's in Aldershot in the 1980s.

I'd be very surprised if it's as late as 1980s (in the context of the other items with which it was acquired)

PL