NRASC shoulder title?

[Chacal]

Picked up this shoulder title during a recent trip to Belfast: it is blackened cast-brass with integral lugs. My first thought was “Northern Rhodesia Army Service Corps” - can someone confirm this, or otherwise identify it?





Many thanks

Graham

[Empire collector]

There was a Northern Rhodesia Army Service Corps. It was only in existance from 1939 to 1940. But I don't know anything else about the unit.

Cannot think of any other unit with those initials. Looks like you have a rare & unusual piece there.

Alan.

[Chacal]

Hi Alan

Thank you for your reply, much appreciated. It isn't something I would normally have looked at, but it was in a dealers button tin and, as you can see, someone took a lot of time making this and that appealed to me. I have the book on the military badges of southern Africa in storage down south, so I guess positive identification will have to wait until I'm next in The Smoke. I'll let you know if I find out any more info.

Best

Graham

[chingola]

I have one too,identical to yours.Written up in Mark Radfords book Service Before Self.Regards

[Chacal]

Hi Chingola

I actually have Mark's book - in storage in Twickenham with most of my books. I really must bring them up north ASAP.

Graham

[RACT]

Possibly : Nyasaland & Rhodesian ASC , i have a cloth patch for this corps.

Bob :