Ricardo wrote:
Thomas,

Thank you for the information. I left the Paras/airborne (that does NOT
mean infantry) prior to the Falklands war, but my younger brother did
not: we were in the same unit, but he 'disappeared', he did not leave
the army, but did end up in that part of the world before most others
from the UK got there!!!

He, being 'the blue eyed boy' (in my parents' eyes) was also far closer
to mother than I was, except when it came to sorting out the bits and
pieces when I was expected to get it all sorted out, which is why I'll
hang on to the badge.

Perhaps I'd better try and find him again - maybe it wasn't just
bull**** on his part after all...

FWIW, the Uganda pin you have probably isn't related to the Falklands.
British India was taken over by P&O around 1971, and Uganda flew the
four-colored P&O house flag from that point forward. I'd expect any
souvenirs would also have been using the new colors by 1982.


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