RNVR(SA) Postcard
Hi Alex! I hope you're keeping well.
Yes, there is a crown and anchor between RNVR and SOUTH AFRICA. Even with the aid of a large magnifier it is difficult to make out what is visible on some of the tallies, but some are more easy to make out than others. Often there is only one word on each tally that is legible but from putting them all together it is possible to confirm that they all read as above.
So am I right in believing that personnel serving in South Africa wore the above tally while those serving with the RN tended to wear the tally of the ship they were serving in?
On a slightly different topic, a friend of mine acquired a mixed selection of cap tallies recently, including a South African SWANS tally. I guess that these are pretty scarce, considering the short time they existed and the small number of women that served in the SWANS? Because of it's scarcity he has decided to send it to an auction house to sell it. Do they turn up very often?
Pete
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'It is upon the Navy, under the good providence of God, that the Wealth, Prosperity and Peace of these islands and of the Empire do mainly depend' - Preamble to the Articles of War in the reign of Charles II
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