WW2 Rhodesian Police
As regards the Northern Rhodesia Police - Up to 1947 the officers wore a khaki,cloth covered tropical sun helmet.No cap badge was worn but on the side of the helmet was displayed the Regimental Flash ( a triangle half white,half blue).In that year this helmet was replaced by the black peaked cap except for ceremonial duties when in full dress a khaki Bombay Bowler ( Wolseley helmet) was worn.This did have a dark blue pugaree on the front of which was worn the chrome Force badge.You will find more,and illustrated examples, in The History of The Northern Rhodesia Police, by Tim Wright.
A very small number of NRP Officers did serve in the Armed Forces,often in North and East Africa,they would of course wear the uniform and accoutrements of the Units to which they were attached.A much larger number of BSAP Officers served thus, and also in the Eastern Mediterranean, and in those Territories liberated from the occupation.See Blue and Old Gold,The History of the BSAP 1889 - 1980, by Gibbs,Phillips & Russell.
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