Pre-War uniform consisted of Jacket, Service Dress, Khaki Drill with SSB buttons (three protea flower heads), SSB collar badges, worn with shorts, Khaki Drill. Depending on the occasion belt was either P'08 webbing or a Boy-Scout type buckled leather belt. Polo helmet, Khaki Drill or caps, SD. Shoulder titles SSB over SDB. Will see if I can dig up a picture of the one in my collection for you. Puttees originally worn until replaced by canvas leggings. Brown boots.
It is only from 1943ish that black berets were adopted as by then the role of SSB had changed from purely a training unit to an armoured regiment.
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