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25-04-24, 12:53 PM
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South African Cadets
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3 might have something to do with the Zion...
3 might have something to do with the Zion Christian Church - their emblem is a 5-pointed star.
4 is the municipal arms of Kroonstad, post-1966.
5 is the municipal arms of East London, pre-1959.
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Army
09-02-24, 12:51 PM
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Royal Durban Light Infantry
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Arthur R
As the DLI were given the title 'Royal' only in...
As the DLI were given the title 'Royal' only in 1935, the button and little banner must date from 1935 or later. No idea what CAWA stood for, though. The WA part might be 'Women's Association'.
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Army
31-01-24, 10:43 AM
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South African Warrant Officer insignia
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Arthur R
These metal WO rank badges were worn on the...
These metal WO rank badges were worn on the sleeve, specifically the forearm. The chromed badges were introduced in the early 1970s.
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Air Force
12-01-24, 11:19 AM
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South African Air Force insignia?
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Arthur R
An interesting badge, which I've not seen before....
An interesting badge, which I've not seen before. They substituted the distinctive eagle from the old Transvaal arms for the usual flying eagle. Thanks for posting this image.
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Army
10-11-23, 10:21 AM
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South African Cadets
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Arthur R
Correct. They were renamed 'Cape Colonial Forces...
Correct. They were renamed 'Cape Colonial Forces Orders' (CCFOs) in 1901.
Steven : to return to your earlier post listing the cadet corps. The other day, I found a note that the Leicester Cadet...
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Police
23-10-23, 12:12 PM
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Victorian Convict Guard Helmet Plate
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Arthur R
An interesting badge, which I've not seen before....
An interesting badge, which I've not seen before. Thanks for posting it.
They would have guarded the convicts at the convict stations. Unlike the Australian colonies, the Cape was not a penal...
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Army
11-08-23, 12:12 PM
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South African Cadets
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Arthur R
Here you go, Steven : units, CFO numbers and...
Here you go, Steven : units, CFO numbers and dates. If you'd prefer to go directly to the CFOs, without hunting through gazettes, there is/was a complete set in the W Cape Archives (among the...
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Army
10-08-23, 10:28 AM
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South African Cadets
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Arthur R
The attached list may be helpful. Some years...
The attached list may be helpful. Some years ago, I compiled a list of Cape Colonial Forces dress regs, including cadets, which were published in Colonial Forces Orders (from 1901, Cape Colonial...
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Army
10-08-23, 10:16 AM
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South African Cadets
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Arthur R
That's a really impressive collection, Shahldm. ...
That's a really impressive collection, Shahldm. Thanks for posting the pics.
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Other Military Topics
14-07-23, 11:02 AM
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WWI and WWII Medal Ribbon rack Help
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Arthur R
My thoughts : Rack 1 : combination of...
My thoughts :
Rack 1 : combination of ribbons not possible i.t.o. regulations, as already explained.
Rack 2 : perfectly possible, but first two ribbons are the wrong way round.
Rack 3 : also...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
29-06-23, 10:34 AM
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Identification Please
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Arthur R
The shield is the coat of arms of Lichfield in...
The shield is the coat of arms of Lichfield in Staffordshire :
https://www.lichfield.gov.uk/Civic_Insignia_684.aspx .
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Air Force
19-01-23, 09:13 AM
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Question regarding SAAF service dress uniforms
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Arthur R
Yes, senior SAAF officers (colonel and higher)...
Yes, senior SAAF officers (colonel and higher) have worn gorget patches on service dress since the 1920s. Until 1951, they wore the SA Staff Corps patches, i.e. the same as the 'army'. Since...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
06-10-22, 06:00 PM
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Unknown titles for ID
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Arthur R
If the second title is VCVR, how about the...
If the second title is VCVR, how about the Victoria College Volunteer Rifles? They were based at Victoria College (now the University of Stellenbosch) in the 1880s and '90s.
WMI could be Warren's...
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Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
26-09-22, 03:33 PM
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Rhodesian Officer Cap Badge
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Arthur R
From your description, it sounds like a...
From your description, it sounds like a UDI-period badge. Can you provide a link to the image on Warstore?
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
08-09-22, 10:57 AM
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HM Customs, Commonwealth Naval?
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Arthur R
The defaced ensign depicted in the badge was used...
The defaced ensign depicted in the badge was used by HM Revenue & Customs 1873-1949, and has also been used by the Royal Burnham Yacht Club since 1928.
https://www.fotw.info/flags/gb~cust.html...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
06-09-22, 02:06 PM
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Positive ID required on CPS badge
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Arthur R
I don't think the markings on the letters are...
I don't think the markings on the letters are heraldic cross-hatching. The lines on the S follow the curves of the letter -- if they were intended to represent red, they would have to be vertical...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
05-05-22, 05:54 PM
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HA or AH ?
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Arthur R
There's some information about it on this website...
There's some information about it on this website : https://collection.maas.museum/object/237981 . It's Australian, and appears to have been made to mark King George V's silver jubilee in 1935.
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Air Force
09-04-22, 06:58 PM
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Looking for information about SAAF ranks in WWII
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Arthur R
The ranks were similar to the Land Forces. NCOs...
The ranks were similar to the Land Forces. NCOs wore the insignia on their sleeves, officers wore them on their shoulders.
Officers
From 2nd lieutenant up to lieutenant-colonel. Colonels and...
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General Topics
05-01-22, 11:57 AM
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Were the 1st, 2nd and 3rd SA Infantry Divisions part of the ACF?
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Arthur R
I don't know that the WWII divisions were...
I don't know that the WWII divisions were regarded as being specifically Permanent Force or ACF, but rather as Union Defence Forces (Land Forces) formations.
As you say, most of the units were...
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Army
06-11-21, 06:12 PM
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SA Engineer Corps & SA Railways Harbours Brigade
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Arthur R
SA Engineer Corps & SA Railways Harbours Brigade
A gentleman named Johannes Haarhoff has made scanned copies of the SA Railways & Harbours Magazine from 1906 to 1967 available on this website : https://railways.haarhoff.co.za .
This is a useful...
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Army
16-08-21, 09:24 PM
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Help confirming flashes
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Arthur R
Steven The shield is the coat of arms of...
Steven
The shield is the coat of arms of Fairmont High School in Durbanville, W Cape :
https://www.facebook.com/FairmontHighSchool/ .
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Army
12-07-21, 09:10 AM
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Current status of SA Regiments
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Arthur R
Happened in the 1960s, as a result of the...
Happened in the 1960s, as a result of the establishment of the republic, although on a smaller scale. Several names were changed, followed by new badges and new Colours. Battle honours were...
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Army
09-07-21, 10:49 AM
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Helmet flash ID
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Arthur R
If it's South African, and is orange rather than...
If it's South African, and is orange rather than red, it would indicate an OFS regiment. There weren't many : only Regiments De Wet, Louw Wepener and President Steyn, and this doesn't match their...
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Army
10-05-21, 09:27 AM
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ILH/6 SAAC Regiment
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Arthur R
Re the rank badge : CSMs wore the plain crown. ...
Re the rank badge : CSMs wore the plain crown. The RQMS wore the crown in the wreath.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
06-12-20, 06:25 PM
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Help needed ? Is it Danish and military
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Arthur R
It's certainly the Danish royal arms, in the form...
It's certainly the Danish royal arms, in the form used between 1819 and 1903.
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