Small collection of Native Military Corps items
 

Across the years I have put together a small collection of Native Military Corps cap badges (but I find that Owen refers to them as Non-European Army Services: is there a reason for these two different names?): a bronze cap badge, a bronze cap or collar badge, a brass sand cast badge surmounted by crown that Owen described as "unofficial worn during Second World War.I have added a Non European Military Police Arm Band to the lot.

'Non-European Auxiliary Services' was the collective name for the Native Military Corps, the Cape Corps, and the short-lived Indian & Malay Corps.

Thank you, Arthur!

Loupie

Nice NEMP armband, those must be quite rare, never seen one.

Brian

Well, Brian, it is one of those items not even the seller knows much about: so I managed to buy it at a relatively low price, for that. I guess that NE Military Policemen would have worn Native Military Corps or Cape Corps cap badges and titles instead of SAMP?

There's a photo on an unofficial SACMP website that includes "non European " MPs unfortunately can't make out the badges as not a hi resolution image

Now, that's a pity! Thank you su much! Is there a link to that pic I could follow?

While still serving I had reason to go to the SACMP offices at VTH as the unit had vacated the premises and had left some paperwork lying around that needed disposal. While mooching around I came across the same pattern armband and storm (small) size flag lying in a desk draw. They have been in the collection ever since!