SIZE1 FRYER DPM Para Smock-Unknown Badges-Bargain of the Year.

Perfect timing for me for a changed and bagged this bargain.

Im not one to get excited by DPM colours etc but must say the colours on this(for a Para Smock) are amazing.

Cuffs have unfortunately gone and the zip looks like it is a replacement(old Lightning)zip but love it,my best Para Smock by far.

Pics on the way as soon as I can,anybody able to ID the shoulder patch please?

Many Thanks

Crappy camera on my phone do not do the pics justice.

The red patch looks like a South Vitnamese patch I saw a few years back

I have seen it somewhere before but for the life of my cannot remember where but somebody has mentioned 19th Brigade?

Also has 2 holes to right breast and the outline of where the previous owner had French Para Wings attached to the smock,which is nice.

Gulf91 wrote:I have seen it somewhere before but for the life of my cannot remember where but somebody has mentioned 19th Brigade?

Also has 2 holes to right breast and the outline of where the previous owner had French Para Wings attached to the smock,which is nice.

I found this on the web its the same as the one on your smock it says 19 bde but it dosebt elaborate

Thanks Graham,am not having much luck finding any info regarding the patch but thanks for posting up the pic.

19 Mechanised Brigade - light role infantry brigade, disbanded 2013. Contained battalions of the Riles, the Black Watch and the Mercians, plus RA and RE regiments.

Thanks Colin for the info so my thoughts about the previous owner being non parachute regiment was right then.

Just having a rummage/sort out and have come accross another DPM Para Smock that I didnt know I had,METRIC sized and,NO FFD pocket and no stitch marks etc to indicate its removal. Label is somewhat faded but can make out 170/96 ??????& CO maybe and CT4B/258??

NZ zip,non maker marked pop studs(ring type).

As Colin said its 19 Mech, my father was badged it when he was artillery during the 80's, thats the only reason i know it, ive never seen it anywhere else!