We recently received a photograph of an ‘Old Comrade’s Association’ badge asking for an explanation about it’s background. The ‘Old Comrade’s Association was the forerunner to The Parachute Regimental Association. It is believed that the change of name was around the time of the presentation of ‘Colours’ to all three Battalions on Wednesday 19th July 1950. This was the date that the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions received their FIRST Kings and Regimental Colours from King George VI on Queens Parade, Aldershot. The information we have is very... more»