Mystery Badges of SAS Sgt. Ken Sturmey

[Gordy]

I am continuing to research Sgt Ken Sturmey of 1st SAS and have come across these badges. I wonder if anyone can help with their identification?

[Harvey]

I can't make out the writing on the reverse, but the two on the right look like French jump wings.

[Gordy]

Thanks Harvey, I think your right. The writing is :-

DELSART

29 RDU General Leclerc

SENS 89 100

[Harvey]

That would be the business address: 29 Rue du Général Leclerc, Sens, France 89100

[Gilles]

Both are French badges, which number has the para badge?

Have a look at the following link for the panther on the black star, a resistance badge:

http://maquis.voila....age8/index.html

Have a look at the Loire-Atlantique here

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loire-Atlantique

Regards

Gilles

Edited April 2, 2011 by Gilles

[Gordy]

Thanks Harvey and especially Gilles for the links. Unfortunately the para badge has no number on it but your link to the Vengeance site Gilles explains the reason Ken had this badge as he was dropped with the 1st SAS into the Morvan district of France in 1944 as part of Operation Houndsworth and fought besides the Maquis Bernard destroying transport links the Germans were using in the area. I believe he attended the 45th anniversary ceremony of the Maquis in Oroux en Morvan in 1989.

Again thanks to everyone for their help.