So far I haven't been able to find anything on the Internet regarding the existence of the 130th Parachute Field Battery. This bullion piece was probably made in India during WW2 as it has the King's Crown. I have a separate Indian made British paratrooper wing which matches the tiny one embroidered on the bullion artillery patch. I was wondering if this was part of the 44th Airborne Division (India) during WW2?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I obtained this information about this post war piece from a forum member who in turn got it from another collector. It would appear that the 130th Parachute Field Battery was very short lived (6 months) existing from February 28, 1946 to July 22, 1946.

 

A cadre was formed at Nowshera and Meerut on 1.1.1941.
The 3 batteries became 581, 582 & 583 Field Batteries on 27.3.1943
On 1.9.1943 it was reorganized as The 158th Jungle Field Regt, RA and then on 15.7.1944 the Jungle part was dropped..

On 15.2.1946 disbanded.
On 28.2.1946 RHQ and Batteries reformed as 73, 74 & 130 Parachute Field Batteries.
On 22.7.1946 renumbered back to 581, 582 and 583 Field Batteries and later disbanded.

So this badge harks back to the 1946 reincarnation of 130 Parachute Field Battery and is a blazer badge worn by an old member.

Great looking piece.