Of course the Royal Navy's South Atlantic Fleet was stationed at Simonstown until c.1957. The South Atlantic Station was commanded by a Rear-Adm, RN while the SANF was commanded by a Captain (SANF), later upgraded to a Commodore 2nd Class. Many members of the SANF had previously served in the RNVR (SA Division) so not out of place to find RN buttons on the shoulder straps.
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