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arrestingu 01-06-18 10:14 PM

Rare SAAF " sea rescue " titles
 
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Just thought I would share .
Hope you like
Regards
Steve

Alex Rice 02-06-18 05:41 AM

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Very nice, well done. I have a single but it's the first time I have seen a matching pair. One of thee forum members has a SA Medical Corps title with the rescue boat on it for the medics who were on the launches. Only one I have seen!
Cheers,
Alex

badgecollector 02-06-18 06:08 AM

thanks guys
very interesting.
i would never had known these were the way they were issued.
any chance of seeing a pic of the rear
cheers
bc

Alex Rice 02-06-18 12:46 PM

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I don't know if these were issued or official. They were obviously hand made so may have been unofficial.
Cheers,
Alex

badgecollector 03-06-18 06:13 AM

very interesting
thanks alex and steve
bc

irish 03-06-18 11:22 AM

Unique, had never seen this badge before. Where would this unit have served?
English Channel?’ Mediterranean?
Jack

Traist 03-06-18 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by arrestingu (Post 445200)
Just thought I would share .
Hope you like
Regards
Steve

Well done. Like Alex, I have a single, this was a great find. Regards Andrew

Milmed 03-06-18 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by irish (Post 445331)
Unique, had never seen this badge before. Where would this unit have served?
English Channel?’ Mediterranean?
Jack

Gordon's Bay in False Bay, South Africa.

They may have also served in Durban Harbor and/or Port Elizabeth Harbor, but I am not sure of these two.

Steven

Brian Conyngham 04-06-18 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by irish (Post 445331)
Unique, had never seen this badge before. Where would this unit have served?
English Channel?’ Mediterranean?
Jack

Jack

They served all along the SA Coast line during WW2.

Theses were locally produced suspect in the shipwrights workshops.

Brian

Brian Conyngham 04-06-18 03:35 PM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SOUTH-AFR...-/351786611491

Great book all about these guys. The said badge appears on the back cover.

Brian

Brian Conyngham 04-06-18 04:27 PM

http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airf...aaf/crashboats

Another site giving a general overview on the SAAF Crash Boats.


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