South African 1st Parachute Battalion

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Foundation Members of 1 Parachute Battalion South Africa who qualified at Abingdon, November 1960
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Foundation Members of 1 Parachute Battalion South Africa, who qualified at Abingdon, November 1960

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Original shoulder flash #1 Parachute Bn.
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Original shoulder flash South African 1st Parachute Battalion

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Original Wings (1964) Cloth Type
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South African original wings cloth type, 1964

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South African advanced paratrooper wings 50 jumps

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Original DC3 shipped after WW2 from Britain
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Former RAF Dakota in use by South African airborne forces 1964

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Later style Flash with the new eagle icon
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South African 1st Parachute Battalion Unit Insignia with eagle icon

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1962 the 6th Basic Parachute courses (Short)
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South African Basic Parachute Course 6V 1962

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3 Of My Hanger instructors were from the original Abingdon trained group from 1960 who founded #1 Parachute Bn. in 1961
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South African Basic Parachute Course 27V 1964

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The Sgt.s dancing at the qualifying jump party
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The Sgts dancing at the qualifying jump party Course 27V

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South African Paratrooper, 1st Battalion with Willempie (their para teddy mascot), 1964

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wings presented by Potuguese Col. Capt. van den Berg on left, original British Trained Instructor CO of Jump School
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Presentation of Parachute Wings to Pte Jeff Schur, 1964

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Party after Qualifying Night Jump 08/08/1964
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Party after Qualifying Night Jump 8 August 1964

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