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Thanks for those references. Have you ever come across the pre-unification Canadian Army CAOs on this subject?

I would suspect that CAO 84-25 was amended but I have not been able to find a reference. Certain battalions were designated as para battalions for the newly created Mobile Striking Force. 1 PPCLI was one of the first para battalions with parachute training occurring in 1948/49. When the Korean...

When did the Canadian Army regulations for the parachute badge change to allow permanent wear of the badge after basic jump qualification? In Dec 1948 my grandfather earned his parachute badge at Rivers Manitoba as a member of 1 PPCLI. In early 1952 upon return to Canada from Korea with 2 PPCLI...