Hi Milhistry,
I have seen many pictures of SAHA, including a very comprehensive collection held at the Castle Museum and in all of them the officers are wearing grenade collars. And all the NCO are not wearing collars at all... only the SAHA cap badge and SAHA titles.
I suspect these small 'collars' that come up from time to time are either souviniers, sweethearts with pin removed and lugs attached or simply post war copies produced to mislead. I have never seen these small 'collar' badges ever worn.
Also from the pictures the SAHA troops that originally sailed to Europe actually wore Springbok cap badges like everyone else. They only got the crossed cannons later while in Europe.
There are a few other threads showing pictures of SAHA officers with grenade badges.
Steven
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