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6th Airborne's Markings
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6th Airborne Division Serial/Arm of Serivce markings
Research by Andy Parkes
All the following serial/arm of service numbers are in serial numbers where in white (apart from Royal Signals, which were in red). and all vehicle numbers were in blue.
These marking are found on any vehicle the units may have, but are not found on uniforms.
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Unit
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Notes on background colour |
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Division HQ |
Black
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40
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6th Airborne Provost Company
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Black
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40
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Division HQ Defence Platoon
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Black
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40
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HQ 3rd Parachute Brigade & Defence Platoon
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Red
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81
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Signals Section
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Blue over White |
81
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8th Parachute Battalion
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Red
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55
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9th Parachute Battalion |
Red
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56
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1st Canadian Parachute Battalion
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Red
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57
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224th Parachute Field Ambulance
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Red
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75
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3rd Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers
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Light Blue |
50
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HQ 5th Parachute Brigade & Defence Platoon
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Green
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109
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Signals Section |
Blue over White |
109
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7th Parachute Battalion
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Green
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60
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12th Parachute Battalion |
Green |
61 |
13th Parachute Battalion |
Green |
62
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225th Parachute Field Ambulance |
Black
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76
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591st Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers |
Light Blue |
51
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HQ 6th Airlanding Brigade & Defence Platoon
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Brown
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94
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Signals Section |
Blue over White |
94
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12th Battalion Devonshire Regiment
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Brown
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67
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2nd Battalion Oxs & Bucks Regiment
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Brown
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68
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1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles |
Brown
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69
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195th Airlanding Field Ambulance
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Black
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77
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249th Field Company, Royal Engineers |
Light Blue |
49 |
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53rd Airlanding Light Regiment, Royal Artillery
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Red over Blue
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42
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3rd Airlanding Anti-tank Battery, Royal Artillery |
Red over Blue
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46
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4th Airlanding Anti-tank Battery, Royal Artillery |
Red over Blue
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47
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286th Field Park Company, Royal Enigneers
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Light Blue
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48
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6th Airborne Armoured Recce Sqadron
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Green over Blue
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41
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22nd Independent Parachute Company
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Black
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73
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716th Light Company, Royal Army Service Corps |
Red over Green (diagonal) # white
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70
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317th Field Security Section
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Black
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40
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Last Updated On Tuesday, August 28, 2007 by Wayne at Battlefront
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