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Private J. Gaskell served with the 2nd Battalion — the Light Infantry in Northern Ireland. He was wounded by a bomb in a derelict factory on 13 May 1973, and died the following day. [Image: Palace Barracks Memorial Garden.]

British Disruptive Pattern, 1st version
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Uniforms camouflaged in British 4-colour Disruptive Pattern camouflage (DP) have been in use since 1970.

The first version of British DP was used with the British Pattern 1968 Battle Dress uniform. It is a four-colour camouflage pattern, composed of moderate yellowish brown, greyish olive, dark greyish brown and olive black 'brush-strokes'. There is no stippling around the margins of any elements; however, the moderate yellowish brown and dark greyish brown elements frequently have a 'ringed' appearance, due to overprinting.

Prior to to the advent of CADPAT™, British DP was usually the winner, in personal concealment competitions. Due to its success as a camouflage pattern, many countries — such as the Republic of Kenya, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the Sultanate of Oman — have adopted versions of the design that typically vary only in colour.

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