Rhodesia Defence Force

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Hi
Hope someone could share more information and any history on a Rhodesian Unit called "Rhodesia Defence Force" as I am unable to find very little via google searches. Were they volunteers or PF? When did they officially start and when were they disbanded, etc?

Here is a link to a picture on this forum showing a Machine gun section of the Unit post WW1 - https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...1&d=1413304618

I have seen picture of there Cap (Rhodesia coat-of-arms with scroll beneath reading "RHODESIA DEFENCE FORCE") and collar badges(facing lions with same scroll below), but what shoulder titles did they wear... was it RDF or just the plain curved RHODESIA. Looking at the linked picture, it appears the s/t is possibly just RHODESIA.

Any assistance appreciated

Steven