Bullion Wire Canadian Parachute wing. - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Bill A · #1 26-08-12, 02:38 PM

More from archives. The bullion wire Canadian parachute wing was not authorized until at least 1950.

cw2311 · #2 23-03-13, 07:14 PM

Authorized to wear… However, you will still find several original WW2 private purchase bullion wings being worn by soldiers during that period on their ‘best dress’ uniforms.

Cheers!

Bill A · #3 23-03-13, 07:18 PM

The authorization is for the badge, made to DND specifications. This would be a system issued badge. The question of wear is another question.

cw2311 · #4 23-03-13, 07:21 PM

Fair enough!

Thanks

GregN · #5 03-06-13, 02:27 PM

Hi al, attached is a link to some wings I picked up at the last gun show. They include the "official" label from QM stores. I don't know how to read the numbering system so perhaps someone who knows, can let me know what date the wing is from.

Greg

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ictureid=88199

Bill A · #6 03-06-13, 02:41 PM

26 COD is for 26 Central Ordnance Depot. The next number is the ordnance stock number, which is a NATO stock number. http://www.nato.int/structur/ac/135/...sh/e_1-6-5.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Stock_Number
I am not sure when the Canadian army began using NATO stock numbers, but it looks like the codification was agreed to circa 1953.