A early post war i.e late '40 SAS (Special Air Service) qualifiction wing

This is a neat example of a early post war i.e late 1940's SAS (Special Air Force) qualification wing. This type of wing, better known as the '47 or '49 Pattern was issued to who succeeded their training. The Special Air Service traces its origins to 1941 and the Second World War, and was reformed as part of the Territorial Army in 1947, named the 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists Rifles). 22 Special Air Service Regiment, part of the regular army, later gained fame and recognition worldwide after successfully assaulting the Iranian Embassy in London and rescuing hostages during the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege, lifting the regiment from obscurity outside the military establishment. This example has some remains of some glue to the reverse but is further in a perfect condition.

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