Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 28th November 2023

Lot 375

Red Devils (Parachute Regiment) parachute display team: a remarkable collection of original

Estimate £150 - £250

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Description

Red Devils (Parachute Regiment) parachute display team: a remarkable collection of original equipment and memorabilia obtained by the current vendor at and around the time that he participated in a charity jump with the Red Devils over the Isle of Wight in September 1986, comprising: a conical parachute, panels of red, white and blue with sections of olive green mesh; two Red Devils jumpsuits, de-badged; a fabric devil badge together with a fabric badge displaying the Parachute Regiment insignia with the Red Devils' titles, both used; examples of the same fabric insignia, un-issued, togetherwith a unionflag badge; two photographs of the vendor making his decent; and a copy of the Isle of Wight County Press, 26th September 1986, with coverage of the charity jump and a photograph of civilian participants including the vendor. [qty]