1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron BD Badge set

1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron Airborne BD Badge set

This badge set is what British Glider Troops would have worn on their Battle Dress clothing when based in UK and on combat operations.

• British 1st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden Arhnem September  1944 

This Badge set would have been worn by a Soldier in the 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron on his BD Battle Dress uniform in Operation Market Garden as part of the 1st Airlanding Brigade who landed in Horsa Gliders in September 1944 they were flown into the landing zone west of  Arnhem. 

He was a member of the 1st Airlanding Brigade which was part of the 1st Airborne Divisions and so wears the Pegasus and Airborne Tab on both upper Arms with his Regimental shoulder titles Reconnaissance  above these.

His Glider qualification badge would have been sewn on his lower left sleeve , plus he would have also worn another one on his Denison Smock.