Brit para helmet insignia

This is a war time helmet but the insignia is post war any ideas?John

 

I bet they went on using the wartime helmets (or at least the shells) long after the war, certainly after the RASC AoS sign changed to blue/yellow diagonal.

Chris
Dad was Para from 1945 up to 1961

 

Below is a picture of some people wearing the Para helmets, now the standard British helmet only had one chin strap were as the paras had what mounted to for straps to save losing there helmets when they jumped. The style of holding a helmet in place has now become standard for British Helmet during the last few conflicts.

 

I bet they went on using the wartime helmets (or at least the shells) long after the war, certainly after the RASC AoS sign changed to blue/yellow diagonal.

Chris
Dad was Para from 1945 up to 1961

You're quite right mate. This type of helmet was still in use MANY years after WW2. In fact I seem to remember reading somewhere that some of the fellas in the Falklands Conflict were still wearing them!!

All the best...........

 

Thanks gents,its been suggested that the insignia is RASC air despatch section.The liner is the war time BMB.John

 

Thanks gents,its been suggested that the insignia is RASC air despatch section.The liner is the war time BMB.John
According to Drop Zone Flashes Of The British Airborne Forces, by Charles Edwards, its 63 Parachute Company RASC, it says this flash was used in two patterns from the 50's until 1977.