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Old 11-02-14, 01:42 PM
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Can anyone please assist in identifying this badge?
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Old 11-02-14, 04:54 PM
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S.African, maybe? Looks a bit springbok-ish.
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Old 11-02-14, 06:55 PM
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Hi joepe,

I see that is your first post, so welcome to the forum.

That looks rather like a duiker antelope to me, to be found in many places in Sub Sahara Africa, and the background to the badge could be a heraldic representation of hills or mountains, or perhaps coal mine dumps.

I am trying to figure out what location the above might suggest.

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Old 11-02-14, 06:56 PM
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Thanks David. I am pretty sure it is South African, but which unit.
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Old 11-02-14, 06:59 PM
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Yes John. It was my first post. I am sure it is South African. It could be a Commando Unit shoulder badge, but I can not find positive identification. But thanks anyway.
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Old 11-02-14, 10:34 PM
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There you've got me. I know absolutely nothing about S.African badges. There must be someone from S.Africa who can help.
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Old 12-02-14, 03:23 PM
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This is the arm flash of Boegoeberg Commando, South African Defence Force. Commando units were disbanded some years ago now. They were part time area defence units.
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Old 12-02-14, 05:33 PM
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Thank You Madziro. Do you have the books of Owen and Dinnes ? It seems you have good information. Thank you so much
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Old 12-02-14, 06:10 PM
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Joe - glad to see you joined the forum and are getting some results.

Madziro - didn't Boegoeberg Comdo have a black and gold flash showing two buchu ('boegoe') flowers and a stylised mountain (berg)?
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Old 12-02-14, 06:40 PM
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Arthur - yip that is how I have it according to books of Owen and Dinnes. But maybe both were wrong ??
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Old 13-02-14, 12:14 PM
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The unit had two flashes. The one in the books you refer to is the older version and was replaced by the "mystery" flash at about the same time that several Commando units were converted to Citizen Force regiments in the late 1980s -1990s. Regt Hillcrest / Commando is a good example of another one, as is Munitoria Regiment, both in the Pretoria area. There are a few more of these converted commando units and most have their own insignia. Have attached a few examples for interest.

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Old 13-02-14, 03:54 PM
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Thank you so much Dudley !!! It seems you can help me. Is it possible for you to e-mail me ?

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Old 15-02-14, 01:27 PM
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Hullo Joe

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Old 23-02-14, 03:28 PM
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Hallo Dudley

I see you have sent me an e-mail, but maybe there was a glitch somewhere, but it never reached me. Will you please be so kind as to resend it. Thank you
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