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Forum: General Topics 24-09-18, 05:47 AM

Replies: 8 Intelligence Corps question Views: 676 Posted By craigen Hello Stephen Unfortunately I can't help... Hello Stephen Unfortunately I can't help with your question but this pattern cap badge was also worn by South Africans at one time as far as I know, although it was technically the British badge....

Forum: General Topics 07-05-18, 12:59 PM

Replies: 6 Identify uniform Views: 1,012 Posted By craigen Hi Tony The badges look a bit like Prince... Hi Tony The badges look a bit like Prince Alfred's Guard, which would fit if the picture was taken in PE. Regards Craig

Forum: Army 23-02-18, 05:52 PM

Replies: 18 Natal Mounted Rifles Views: 1,955 Posted By craigen Hi, Colin Owen's reference book suggests... Hi, Colin Owen's reference book suggests that the badges worn around that time included a cloth helmet flash with white metal "3" in the centre, a slouch hat badge consisting of the letters "NMR"...

Forum: Army 08-11-17, 06:12 PM

Replies: 20 UMR Views: 2,289 Posted By craigen Iain, do you mean the badge with title? I... Iain, do you mean the badge with title? I wondered about that but wasn't sure if it was one badge or two. I've not come across modern mess dress badges for the unit, so I don't know what the...

Forum: Army 08-11-17, 12:49 PM

Replies: 20 UMR Views: 2,289 Posted By craigen Very nice indeed Iain! Regards Craig Very nice indeed Iain! Regards Craig

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 12-10-17, 06:17 PM

Replies: 11 Early 20th Century Cameron Highlander Badges Views: 755 Posted By craigen Early 20th Century Cameron Highlander Badges Dear All As part of a small project, I will be looking for items authentic to uniforms worn in South Africa during the first decade of the 20th Century. My first query is about Cameron...

Forum: Army 20-09-17, 12:41 PM

Replies: 10 Unknown Tupperware Views: 2,129 Posted By craigen John, The company symbols for the first 6... John, The company symbols for the first 6 companies (Alpha to Foxtrot) were reused where more than 6 companies were formed but the symbols were inverted. Although the symbols were inverted,...

Forum: Army 14-08-17, 11:36 AM

Replies: 15 3rd Transvaal Scottish Views: 1,639 Posted By craigen Keith, You are right about Regiment Laeveld... Keith, You are right about Regiment Laeveld formerly being 2 Medium Regiment. 7 Medium Regiment (3TS) and 2 Medium Regiment both existed after WWII and into the 1950s. As far as I can work out,...

Forum: General Topics 30-07-17, 07:13 PM

Replies: 5 Niassa Scouts Views: 1,366 Posted By craigen Hi Roy Unfortunately I do not know anything... Hi Roy Unfortunately I do not know anything about the Niassa scouts but that badge looks a lot like the South African National Parks badge. It also does not look anything like the Niassa...

Forum: General Topics 10-06-17, 05:01 PM

Replies: 8 Cape Medical Staff Corp Badges Views: 2,342 Posted By craigen Hi Steven Thanks for all the information.... Hi Steven Thanks for all the information. The British connection in SA does make sense and I will treat the badges in the same way. Regards Craig

Forum: General Topics 05-06-17, 06:12 PM

Replies: 8 Cape Medical Staff Corp Badges Views: 2,342 Posted By craigen Hi Steven Thank you for the very helpful... Hi Steven Thank you for the very helpful information. And that is a really nice set of badges. Appreciating the amount of research you have done, I am intrigued that you found no evidence of...

Forum: General Topics 05-06-17, 05:28 PM

Replies: 8 Cape Medical Staff Corp Badges Views: 2,342 Posted By craigen Thank you Kingsley, that is very interesting. ... Thank you Kingsley, that is very interesting. Regards Craig

Forum: General Topics 03-06-17, 06:04 PM

Replies: 8 Cape Medical Staff Corp Badges Views: 2,342 Posted By craigen Cape Medical Staff Corp Badges Hello All The badge pictured below was worn by the British Medical Staff Corps but was, I believe, also worn by some colonial Medical Staff Corps units. The Cape Medical Staff Corps wore the...

Forum: General Topics 27-12-16, 05:59 PM

Replies: 1 Military Funerals Views: 1,594 Posted By craigen Hi Tony If nobody on the forum can help, I... Hi Tony If nobody on the forum can help, I would suggest contacting one of the local units and asking for suggestions, assuming it would not bankrupt you from your neck of the woods. The SA...

Forum: Army 12-11-16, 10:22 AM

Replies: 5 TRANSVAAL HORSE ARTILLERY PLASTIC BADGE Views: 1,614 Posted By craigen Hi Colin There is an RAF brooch/badge on... Hi Colin There is an RAF brooch/badge on Ebay that could be made from the same material and with the same type of fitting as yours:...

Forum: Army 09-11-16, 12:54 PM

Replies: 5 TRANSVAAL HORSE ARTILLERY PLASTIC BADGE Views: 1,614 Posted By craigen Hi Colin My guess is that it is a sweetheart... Hi Colin My guess is that it is a sweetheart brooch, with a pin missing. Similar types of sweetheart brooches exist from around the WWII era (and possibly WWI as well) for other SA units and I...

Forum: General Topics 19-10-16, 11:21 AM

Replies: 5 Cloth backing patches in ABW Views: 2,546 Posted By craigen Hi Rob Are you referring to just British... Hi Rob Are you referring to just British units or to colonial units as well? Regards Craig

Forum: Photographs of South African Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 15-08-16, 12:49 PM

Replies: 2 What Badge? Views: 1,449 Posted By craigen Hi, that is a South African Air Force badge. I... Hi, that is a South African Air Force badge. I couldn't guess at how it might fit in with your dad's training or deployment though. Was he by any chance in the Anti Aircraft? Regards Craig

Forum: Army 05-08-16, 07:21 PM

Replies: 4 Another bar for ID Views: 1,127 Posted By craigen Hi Mike This beret bar for corps or unit... Hi Mike This beret bar for corps or unit affiliation has been the subject of a great deal of discussion in various places but I don't believe there was a lot of agreement about what it really was...

Forum: General Topics 01-08-16, 11:24 AM

Replies: 5 SA Light Horse Badge Questions Views: 1,971 Posted By craigen Thank you Frank for the very interesting... Thank you Frank for the very interesting information. I am very pleased with this badge and hope to eventually get hold of one or two more variations from the unit, along with badges of its...

Forum: General Topics 28-07-16, 03:33 PM

Replies: 5 SA Light Horse Badge Questions Views: 1,971 Posted By craigen SA Light Horse Badge Questions Hello All Most examples of SA Light Horse hat badges that I have seen in pictures seem to have been brass and of fairly crude (or hurried) manufacture. Some appear to have been cast and others...

Forum: Army 05-06-16, 07:00 AM

Replies: 9 Dukes W/M Helmet Plate Question Views: 2,307 Posted By craigen Thank you Steven, absolutely right of course and... Thank you Steven, absolutely right of course and I have corrected the original message. I was going to ask about both a Dukes badge and this one but decided to focus on this one for now and was...

Forum: General Topics 04-06-16, 08:57 AM

Replies: 5 Oranje Vrystaat or Vrijstaat Artillerie Views: 1,793 Posted By craigen Thanks to everyone for the all the very helpful... Thanks to everyone for the all the very helpful responses, it is good to have clarity on this at last. Henk, thank you for the nice explanation; it is very interesting and far more nuanced than I...

Forum: General Topics 04-06-16, 08:28 AM

Replies: 11 White Horse - SAMR/CMR Or Not? Views: 2,038 Posted By craigen White Horse - SAMR/CMR Or Not? Hello All The badge pictured below came via a dealer from the late Hugh King's collection as an SAMR sleeve badge. It is hallmarked silver and has lugs (I will add pictures of the back when I...

Forum: Army 04-06-16, 08:00 AM

Replies: 9 Dukes W/M Helmet Plate Question Views: 2,307 Posted By craigen Prince Alfred's Guard W/M Helmet Plate Question Hello All Apologies for any confusion caused by the original references to "Dukes", I have corrected the title and message text. Can anyone say if the white metal Prince Alfred's Guard helmet...

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