South African Signal Corps
 

Hi all,

I am new to this forum.

I am an avid collector of SADF Signal corps memorabilia having served in the SADF in the 80's and was attached to 2 Signal Regiment and then 7 Signals and lastly Sector 10 Signals in Oshakati, South West Africa.

I thought I would share my modest collection here with the hope of getting any feedback as to what I am still missing. :-)

I look forward to chatting with you all.

Mark

Hello Mark. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posting.

Thank you :-)

Hi Mark
Always nice to see new SA collectors on the forum. Nice collection, thanks for showing them.
Cheers,
Alex

I always enjoy seeing specialized collections.
Thanks.

Phil

Thanks Alex :-)

Thanks Phil :-)

Hi Mark, welcome. Great collection, thank you for sharing. Andrew

Thanks everyone....:-)

I hope I can be of some small assistance on this forum and I also hope to learn a whole lot more :-)

Mark

WOW!!!! I also collect Signal Corps badges, I have some SADF but nothing compared to your magnificent collection. Thank you for showing it.
Phil.

Thanks for that Mark. An exceptional collection of SADF 7 SANDF Signal badges. Brilliant.
Quicksilver

Hello again Mark,
If possible could you show a closer photograph of the following:- On the display board bottom row, (immediately right of the belt & buckle) what is this shoulder flash? And the next one? (to the left of the SWA breast badge) And the one above that? (to the left of the Zambia arm shield) I don't think I have seen them before, any information would be appreciated. Thanks Mark.

Phil.

Welcome to the Forum, a lovely collection indeed.
Andy

Thanks Andy :-)

Greetings all,

A few more items related to my Signals collection.

:-)

In response to Phil's request....

The flash with the Jimmy and the Signals colours is the current Signals formation flash. The old 'bokkop' (buck head) has been replaced by the Jimmy.

The one directly below is the Army Gymnasium flash although the colours are 'off'

The other 3 are apparently 'fantasy' flashes i.e. the units did exist in some capacity but the flashes were never approved by SADF Heraldry.

I hope that helps ?

Note: They were included in some flashes that I purchased a while ago.

Hi Mark
It's an impressive collection. Hopefully the forum will help it to grow.
Cheers,
Alex

G'day Mark, what a great display, thanks for sharing. And G'day to the other Phil as well.

Regards

Phil.

G'Day Phil, nice to hear from you.
Phil.

Signals Badges
 

Hi Mark,
You have a fantastic collection of SADF and SANDF badges and insignia. Well done. Have you ever seen a Zambia Signal Corps cap badge? Not the three different arm shields but a beret badge? I had to interview a New Zealander for our RNZSigs Corps History about 25 years ago who was OC 1 Zambia Signal Squadron before he went to RhSigs and he gave me his cap badge. It was a Royal Signals cap badge without a crown. I know there was some suggestion that the cap badge was supposed to have a Fish Eagle where a crown would go but I have never actually seen the badge with it. I would be interested to know if you or anyone else has seen one. Before switching to Arab Gulf State badges I had a collection of about 3000 world wide army signal badges including most of the South African ones.
Best regards,
Quicksilver aka Cliff Lord

HI Cliff,

Sorry for the late reply....thanks for the kind words regarding my collection, it is a work in progress as I still need a few items to complete it. In response to your question, no I have not seen a Zambia Signal Corps cap badge. I like you i was led to believe that in place of the crown there would be an eagle as per the insignia on the flashes but to date i have not actually seen the real deal. I will do some enquiries with my signals mates to see if they have seen one before......
I will get back to you asap

Mark

Thanks Mark. Hope you have some success.
Cliff

Hi Cliff,

I have posed the question with my Signal Corps colleagues and also with all the folks in the various collectors groups that I belong to.....

When and if I get any responses you will be the first to know......:D:D

Cheers

Mark

I may add that I wrote to Zambia Defence and directly to the unit which if I recall correctly was at Ndola plus military attache in London about 10 times over about 30 years and only ever had one reply which was not to bother them. My contacts in Rhodesia did not know what they had after 1970.
Good luck,

Cliff