kanyie
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Post by kanyie on Aug 30, 2016 22:15:14 GMT 12
Hi. I'm new to this forum and based in the UK. As part of my collection of military bits and bob's I have a DPM tropical shirt dateing from the 70's or 80's the label is very washed out but I can see it's size 8 and made in Darby. In the left sleeve are some Para wings and on the right is a TRF I can't identify, a square diagonally devided black or dark navy over red.
I know that the New Zealand military used a fair amount of kit that was very similar to if not identical to that used by UK force's, so wondered if instead of a British TRF it was a New Zealand tac/formation sign?
Regards
Shaun
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 30, 2016 22:29:03 GMT 12
Welcome Shaun, can you post a photo of it please?
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kanyie
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Post by kanyie on Aug 30, 2016 23:06:48 GMT 12
Welcome Shaun, can you post a photo of it please? Thank you, I was using my phone and couldn't see how to post a photo, however now I'm on a laptop so hopefully things are a little easier ![]() ![]() |
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kanyie
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Post by kanyie on Aug 30, 2016 23:13:19 GMT 12
Ok that didn't work and I seem to be struggling to get photos up so hopefully these links will work   Regards Shaun ![]() ![]() |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 30, 2016 23:45:16 GMT 12
I fixed the links so they show up in the thread Shaun.
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Post by kanyie on Aug 30, 2016 23:55:18 GMT 12
Again thank you, in the photos the top triangle of the patch is black in the photo but looks dark navy blue to the eye but could have faded over time
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Post by 30sqnatc on Aug 31, 2016 9:20:13 GMT 12
I'm fairly certain the shirt is UK manufacture (the material and pen pocket). A unit patch doesn't ring a bell however a number of unit patches have been adopted in recent years so it could be NZ.
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Post by SEAN on Sept 2, 2016 10:30:05 GMT 12
I got this from a very reliable source:
"Drop Zone Flash for the British Para Logs or Parachute Logistics Regiment of the Airborne Brigade. Made in felt so pre 80's (when units tended to switch to the woven nylon pattern). Not sure why he's wearing it with the black at the top as I note on Wiki it's shown with red at top. They did keep changing patterns as units were added dropped or Titles changed."
So looks Pommy and not Kiwi....
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Post by Barnsey on Sept 2, 2016 21:09:25 GMT 12
And apparently the tactical recognition flash is worn on the right arm under the Para wings.  |
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