Hi Will,
Received your PM. Yes I am aware that the SAMC wore the "Goat-in-the Porthole" as most SA Expeditionary force members did.
From my research I believe they got these in 1915 prior to departure for UK. The SAMC NCO's and pvt's also had brass cutout s/t and red cross arm badges. Sometime in 1916 they received collar badges with the double scroll. Note these collar badges were smaller than the known cap badge.
Officers had cap and collar badges with single scroll "South African Medical Corps" since 1914/15 but these were all private purchase items. Officers also wore the double scroll badge from pictures i have seen, but in Europe all the SAMC officers wore the "Goat-in-the Porthole" as well.
Regards
Steven
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