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Army
04-06-20, 06:17 PM
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Trying to find correct headdress
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I'm leaning towards original (on close inspection...
I'm leaning towards original (on close inspection of the two uprights in the M, I see brass that's relatively shiny).. I have an NMR badge that's white metal, shiny, that may have been for dress...
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Army
04-06-20, 03:03 PM
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Trying to find correct headdress
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Thanks.. trying to put a collection of things...
Thanks.. trying to put a collection of things together on Ted Swales.. he was a WO2 in the NMR just before transfering to the SAAF.
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Army
04-06-20, 02:24 PM
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Trying to find correct headdress
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Trying to find correct headdress
Have just acquired the below cap badge and am trying to source the proper cap or beret on which it might have been worn..
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New Member Introduction Zone
27-02-13, 10:16 PM
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Hello All!
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Oooorahhh... seriously, be glad to help any way I...
Oooorahhh... seriously, be glad to help any way I can.. also a Yank.. interests lie with WWII South African Air Force, etc.
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Air Force
09-02-12, 08:02 PM
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WWII SAAF Battledress
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Brian, Just sent you a PM with more info....
Brian,
Just sent you a PM with more info. on my proposed trip.
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Air Force
08-02-12, 11:29 PM
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WWII SAAF Battledress
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Thanks..
Will make contact when my plans for SA are more definite.
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Air Force
02-02-12, 02:08 PM
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WWII SAAF Battledress
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I meant for actual insignia.. either period or...
I meant for actual insignia.. either period or good reproductions. I'm tending toward enlisted - Flt Sgt. - as that is equivalent (approximately) to my rank in the Maryland Defense Force (auxiliary...
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Air Force
01-02-12, 06:49 PM
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WWII SAAF Battledress
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Will this help??
There is a WWII SAAF Pilot Officer's tunic up for auction on eBay -
...
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Air Force
30-01-12, 02:11 PM
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WWII SAAF Battledress
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Many thanks... and another question..
Many thanks to all who have responded.. I'm attaching photos of the two items that I've gotten so far (a slow process, especially when I'm researching for a book - not SAAF related, about the...
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Air Force
13-01-12, 02:16 AM
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WWII SAAF Battledress
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WWII SAAF Battledress
Looking for information on WWII SAAF Battledress. I've found, and correct me if I'm wrong, that SAAF crews wore Olive drab BD. Did they also wear South Africa shoulder titles??
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Natal Provincial Police badges
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Natal Provincial Police badges
Looking for any photos/images, etc. of Natal Provincial Police badges and uniforms, as I'm collecting information for a display for my father in law, who was NPP in the late 1940s..
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Army
03-02-11, 07:20 PM
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Natal Mounted Rifles Shoulder Titles
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Loupie, Thanks..just received a pair and a...
Loupie,
Thanks..just received a pair and a pair of SAAF wings.. am working on the NMR cap/beret badge and epaullette titles now.
The fabric backing behind the shoulder titles.. was that orange...
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Army
23-01-11, 01:46 AM
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Natal Mounted Rifles Shoulder Titles
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Swales Logbook
I'm working on getting a photocopy of Swales' logbook.. the archivist at DHS has one and I'm trying to get a photocopy.. there are some great photos in the scrapbook too that I'd love to get.. one of...
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Army
21-01-11, 01:57 AM
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Natal Mounted Rifles Shoulder Titles
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Major Swales
With regards to Major Swales, I was in Durban two and a half years ago.. spent time at Durban High School where my sister-in-law is a teacher. Met with the historian there who showed me the...
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Army
21-01-11, 01:53 AM
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Natal Mounted Rifles Shoulder Titles
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Thanks all.. am in contact with someone in SA for...
Thanks all.. am in contact with someone in SA for additional info.
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Army
19-01-11, 04:19 PM
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Natal Mounted Rifles Shoulder Titles
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ssr481
Natal Mounted Rifles Shoulder Titles
I was wondering if anyone has seen NMR shoulder titles like those used by, say the Grenadier Guards, Parachute Regiment, KRRC, etc. I'm also looking for khaki South Africa shoulder titles as well....
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19-01-11, 04:17 PM
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Greetings .. new to the Forum
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ssr481
Greetings .. new to the Forum
Just wanted to say hello.. my collection ranges from WWII (British, USN) to modern (Austrian Army - have many friends who served or are serving) to the just plain obscure.
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