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Airborne Artillery
I saw this piece of insignia on another forum. Can anyone tell me the time period and who wore it?
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I think it reads as 30 PARACHUTE FIELD BATTERY RA. I would say it is a blazer badge....
Time period-crown is KC so pre 1952 but if it is a blazer badge worn anytime. Jerry
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A quick look on Google has foxed me - I am not sure about 30 as does not appear airborne, unless I am missing something. I wondered about 130 but again found nothing. The heraldry suggest - KC - ie WW2, Parachute wings look like Far East design ... very interesting blazer badge by the looks. Hoping an airborne expert will advise us
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A cadre was formed at Nowshera and Meerut on 1.1.1941.
The 3 batteries became 581, 582 & 583 Field Batteries on 27.3.1943 On 1.9.1943 it was reorganised as The 158th Jungle Field Regt, RA and then on 15.7.1944 the Jungle part was dropped.. On 15.2.1946 disbanded. On 28.2.1946 RHQ and Batteries reformed as 73, 74 & 130 Parachute Field Batteries. On 22.7.1946 renumbered back to 581, 582 and 583 Field Batteries and later disbanded. So this badge harks back to the 1946 reincarnation of 130 Parachute Field Battery and is a blazer badge worn by an old member. regards
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Thank you Simon, Mike and Jerry.
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Simon - good research. I thought '130' but could not find anything.
Mike |
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