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Title: Identify Badge
Post by: leemeetee on Saturday 28 September 24 10:52 BST (UK)
Good morning....family lore has it that my late uncle served from the 50s possibly up to the 70s in the Parachute Regiment. Contact wasn't kept up but a recently discovered album shows my uncle 'at work.'
Can anyone identify the badge on his uniform and possibly the wording of the motto (outlined in red)?
Many thanks.
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 28 September 24 12:33 BST (UK)
Are you referring to the British Army?
Assuming yes this looks wrong for Army patches.
Trade/formation patches were worn on the upper arm with
Regimental patches/badges above the breast pocket & cap.
The Parachute Regt. was a winged parachute.
Willing to be corrected.
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: alan o on Saturday 28 September 24 12:41 BST (UK)
It does not look to be British Army to me.
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: leemeetee on Saturday 28 September 24 12:45 BST (UK)
Apologies for confusion caused....yes he served in the British Army.
He was still serving in 1972 as when my grandfather died, my own father tried to contact him and the M.O.D. passed on the information, they didn't reveal any details about there he was serving.
He had returned to Ireland in 1962 for my grandmother's funeral and I recall my own father (his brother) recounting he was obsessive about his weight which had to be kept at a certain level.
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 28 September 24 13:04 BST (UK)
I thought maybe a military or civilian display team but I'm not
seeing anything remotely like this.
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: mmm45 on Sunday 29 September 24 23:00 BST (UK)
maybe try here ?

https://www.paradata.org.uk/

Ady
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: SiGr on Monday 30 September 24 03:19 BST (UK)
If you can provide his full name, any rank and date of birth that might help folks to search further. The badge might be a civilian one that he was wearing that day. His name and rank will open up plenty of potential research if he was in the Army.
ATB
Simon
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: leemeetee on Monday 30 September 24 08:55 BST (UK)
Thanks for all your advice to date.
With regard to SiGr's suggestion - details are scant.
Patrick William Turner was born in Wexford Ireland in 1933. My father, William Patrick, was two years older....obviously their parents liked the names - William and Patrick!!!!!
We have no idea unfortunately as regards his rank...sorry.
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: Sc00p on Monday 30 September 24 14:06 BST (UK)
Checkout page 13 of the first edition of "Sport Parachutist" to see Staff Sergeant P W Turner RE national champion 1963. A Sgt P W Turner is also named as a committee member for the British Parachute Association in the same publication.
https://britishskydiving.org/magazine-archive/ (https://britishskydiving.org/magazine-archive/)
He's possibly jumping for Sapper Sky Divers in 1965 which may well be the wording you circled in red.
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: AlanBoyd on Monday 30 September 24 14:18 BST (UK)
Yes, I can definitely see "sappers".

There are newspaper articles about the Sapper Sky Divers running from 1966 to 1971. The earliest article includes several names, but not this one. In a later article they are described as "a group of the 9th Independent Parachute Regiment of the Royal Engineers".
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: tonepad on Monday 30 September 24 14:36 BST (UK)
Patrick William Turner, Corps of Royal Engineers appears at least twice in the London Gazette:

Publication Date
29 December 1967
The London Gazette, Supplement 44484, Page 8
…oyal Border Regiment, formerly serving with the SouthArabian Army.22550556 Warrant Officer Class II, Patrick William TURNER, Corps of Royal Engineers.Captain Richard VYVYAN-ROBINSON(448496), The Somerset and Cornwall LightI…


Publication Date
1 October 1973
The London Gazette, Supplement 46091, Page 11667
…29th Sep. 1973. Capt. S. A. SMALLER (486200) retires on retired pay, 30th Sep. 1973. 22550556 W.O.I. Patrick William TURNER, M.B.E. (496407) to be 2nd Lt. 23 Aug. 1973. To be Lt., 23rd Aug. 1973. Short Serv. Limited Commn.


Tony
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: Andy J2022 on Monday 30 September 24 14:39 BST (UK)
The same chap in a different jumpsuit
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: Sc00p on Monday 30 September 24 14:40 BST (UK)
Seems to have been known as 'Mick' https://britishskydiving.org/national-champions/classic-champions/ (https://britishskydiving.org/national-champions/classic-champions/)

The Times Page 7 16-Jul-1963.
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: leemeetee on Monday 30 September 24 14:54 BST (UK)
Sc00p and Alan,
I am utterly gobsmacked with delight for the time you have taken to help me and more importantly for the information you found. This is indeed the missing 'Uncle Paddy' - the photo was rather a shock as it looks like my own late father with the Sky Diving trophy.
I am hugely indebted to you both.
Thank you.
Title: Re: Identify Badge
Post by: leemeetee on Tuesday 01 October 24 22:03 BST (UK)
Many thanks to all who took the time to read and engage with my recent post.