Rhodesia Women Voluntary Air Force

[loupie1961]

A shoulder title I have recently bought, supposedly of the Rhodesian Women Voluntary Air Force (alas unrecorded in my pretty old Cole's!). Vey faint traces left of the original red enamel in between the lettering.... Did the WVAF had a distinctive cap badge, too?

[Chacal]

It is in Owen's "Military Badges and Insignia of Southern Africa" #3028 "Southern Rhodesia Women's Vol. Air Force".

Hope this helps

Graham

[Madziro]

The WVAF shoulder title is quite rare and rather difficult to find nowadays. It is a good find! They wore the standard General Service Cap badge (Lion and Tusk on a rocker with the words Rhodesia) until the Rhodesian Air Force got their own badge made. It is very similar in design to the South African Air Force cap badge of WW2 with n eagle over a laurel wreath with King's crown above.

[loupie1961]

Originally Posted by Madziro

The WVAF shoulder title is quite rare and rather difficult to find nowadays. It is a good find! They wore the standard General Service Cap badge (Lion and Tusk on a rocker with the words Rhodesia) until the Rhodesian Air Force got their own badge made. It is very similar in design to the South African Air Force cap badge of WW2 with n eagle over a laurel wreath with King's crown above.

Would they have worn this cap badge, Madziro?

[Madziro]

Hullo Loupie

They would have worn your SRhAF cap badge at the end of the war if they could get them. Many members continued to wear the Lion and Tusk badge as there were not that many of the SRhAF badges made.

Have attached scans of the badges for interest. If you need scans of the reverse of the badges I have them. The SRhAF badges were made with a thick wreath and a thin wreath so have included both variants. There is also a later version which is more refined and somewhat smaller which was issued post war.

Kind regards

Dudley

[loupie1961]

I guess this is it....