2nd South Staffordshire Reg (1st Airborne) Shoulder Titles.

2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 1st Airborne Shoulder Titles 

This badges 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

These Badges would have been worn by a Soldier in the 2nd South Staffordshire Regiment 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 would alsohave  the Pegasus and Airborne Tab on both upper Arms with his Regimental shoulder titles South Staffordshire 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.