Info needed please

[Anthony03]

Greetings all. Is this a South (Southern) Africa (African) Motorised Transport Badge/shoulder title. It is on an animal skin backing. ANY info would really be appreciated. Regards. Alf Boyley

[Anthony03]

Mystery solved. excerpt from the Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies, " 2. Italian East Africa
(a) 1 SA Brigade - June - December, 1940. On the arrival of 1 SA Brigade in Kenya in June, 1940, the situation of the colony was critical, and remained so for several months. Only two divisions, the 11th and 12th African, held the 750 mile front. During the period the Italians took advantage of their great superiority in numbers to overrun British Somaliland, and on the Kenya frontier they seized British Moyale and pushed some sixty miles. The provision by South Africa of well-equipped Motor Transport Companies and Engineering units was of vital importance. Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 19, Nr 3, 1989. http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za"
Worth having a look at the whole document. Very interesting reading . These titles are rare! Also a posting on this forum by SABrigade (see pic)

[Alex Rice]

Thanks for the info, nice badges.
Cheers,
Alex