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Old 19-01-18, 10:30 AM
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Default African colony's artillery

Hello all. I have Arty badges from 22 Commonwealth countries and colonies and because I've never seen any I am wondering if anyone can help answer my question: that is, did African countries like Tanzania, and Uganda and (former) Rhodesia have artillery badges? I have 2 from Kenya with the shield over the gun wheel and some from Zambia but haven't seen these other 3 countries. I know they had artillery because I've seen photos of gun salutes for parades but the uniforms weren't clear.
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Old 19-01-18, 11:36 AM
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Southern Rhodesia Artillery - standard beret sized RA badge with Ubique in the top scroll, Southern Rhodesia Artillery in the bottom scroll, and the crown replaced by a lion and tusk. In use possibly 1947-1956, and subsequently in use up to 1980.

I'm not sure what they wore as Rhodesia and Nyasaland Artillery. The history of the artillery of Southern Rhodesia 1939-45 shows the standard RA badge. I think the Southern Rhodesia Light Battery wore a large collar grenade with RHODESIA in the scroll on their coloured FS caps.

I can't help with Tanzania and Uganda, I haven't seen any myself either.

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Old 20-01-18, 06:28 AM
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Well now it seems I have a project: find a Southern Rhodesia Artillery badge for my collection.
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Old 20-01-18, 07:24 AM
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James at Southern Africa Militaria has a couple for sale, he's easy to deal with and I think takes paypal now.

http://www.samilitaria.com/SAM/Trade...CO3023%20a.JPG

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Old 20-01-18, 08:30 AM
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Was just looking through my collection and I found I already had 5 variants. It's all a bit too much for my charge 7 shell shocked brain to recall everything. But at least my hearing's still good!

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Old 26-02-18, 07:33 PM
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I am an avid collector of Rhodesian and other insignia and thought that these badge cards I use to keep track of what is in the collection, may be of use. I have similar cards for the South African arty as well if they are of interest. Regards. Dudley
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Old 27-02-18, 05:55 AM
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Thanks Dudley. Do you have a photograph of the rear of the Rhodesian made SRA hat badge.
Thanks, Keith
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Old 27-02-18, 12:31 PM
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Hullo Keith

I am not at home at present but when I have an opportunity to scan the badge I will do so. Suffice to say that the Rhodesian made badge was made by a company owned by a bloke called Reuteler, who was in the then capital, Salisbury. The Rhodesian badges have distinctive lugs on the back that have larger more oval loops than the traditional British type.

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Thanks Dudley, it was actually the lugs I was curious about and that has probably answered my question. Regards, Keith
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