Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

44th Indian Airborne Division, 153rd Gurkha Parachute Battalion & British Paratroop Insignia. SAS and Parachute Regiment Brevets, a printed pale blue on maroon ‘Pegasus/India’ example, a scarce 153rd Gurkha Parachute Battalion embroidered example white on grey/blue (faded) overlaid on a pale khaki backing displaying an open parachute over crossed kukris the handles with two elements of black embroidery, removed from the uniform; a Combined Operations arm badge red on black embroidered, three SAS brevets the first very faded and removed from the uniform, the second embroidered predominantly in blue and pale blue (both faded), the third unused and padded; a Royal Marines Para badge in white and pale blue on khaki (removed from the uniform); an RAF P.J.I. (obsolete) embroidered roundel in pale blue on navy; an embroidered circular device showing a parachute within a circle white on pale blue and a half wing brevet embroidered white and brown on black showing a parachute with laurel sprays below, good overall condition (16) £500-700