Hello
The SRAF were in East Africa (1 Squadron, SRAF) before being pretty much absorbed into the RAF as 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron. The book 'Pride of Eagles' edited by Beryl Salt gives details. It also seems from photographs that the old SRAF badge continued to be worn by other ranks on the field service cap once absorbed into the RAF. Later there were two more 'Rhodesia' squadrons in the RAF, namely 44 and 266. As for wide and narrow wreaths I have no answer, I have always assumed they were made by different manufacturers from differnt dies but as I only have one example in the collection I haven't been able to verify this.
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