Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
Article about: Good morning gentlemen I would like to add a couple of insignia/patches to my 1 Canadian Parachute corps display I have one original shoulder flash in my display now and a capbadge. I have s
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Re: Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
Would like to give this thread a little kick start if I may.
Regards Mark K
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Re: Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
Ist one looks OK, 2nd dosn't. Note that the printed pegasus patch was also used post war.
Pete
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Re: Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
Thanks for your opinion on the subject Pete any ideal if the cloth pegasus patches were war time manufactured or were they manufactured post war as well .
Regards Mark k
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Re: Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
That I don't know Mark, but probably, as other patches were printed for purely post war formations.
Pete
As an aside, in my youth, we regularly went to London and bought ex-army Kahki bush jackets for 5 shillings (25 n.p.) each and they all had printed pegasus patches on the arms,. I had so many I couldn't give them away!!! Wartime dated American combat jackets were the same price. Lord knows how many of both I have worn out. Ho hum.
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Re: Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
To be young again and know what we know now Pete there are many things I would have started to collect as a lad and put away for safe keeping.
Regards Mark k
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Re: Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
I just got mine out to look at and the reverse blue? colour sems a lot more dense than the one your showing. I will do a scan of the reverse tomorrow, in the mean time, here is a pic. of the front.
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Re: Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
Thank you for you time Pete I have not yet commited to purchasing either of the two badges shown as I was looking for some imput first before spending my hard earned cash.
Regards Mark K
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Re: Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
here you go Mark.
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Re: Canvas Parachute Corps Pegasus/Airborne insignia
Thanks Pete I will compare your photos and some others of known originals with two separate ones being offered up for sale right now I shall post images of the other one tonight.
Regards Mark K
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