Cape VSV cap badge

[loupie1961]

May i ask what V.S.V. stands for? Vintage of badge? Thanks in advance!

[Traist]

D.R.A. stands for Defence Rifle Association, so I would think V.S.V. stands for Verdediging Skiet Vereeniging, not sure though. This badge was worn just prior and through the Second World War. There is the same badge for Transvaal, Natal and the Orange Free State. Have a good evening. Regards Andrew

[lancashirefusilier]

Hello Gents,
Here are the Transvaal and Orange Free State badges.
It is interesting to note that due to harsh experience in the Boer conflict British interest in civilian rifle practise grew.Getting your eye in before getting there!
Cheers
Dave

[loupie1961]

Thank you everybody, now it's prefectly clear!

[Semloh Retlaw]

Are mine the same badges as post nu 3.

Retlaw.

[Traist]

Hi Walter, yes yours are the same. The OFS and Cape had the same size badge for the cap and collars and Natal and the Transvaal also had the same size for cap and collars, but they had left and right collars. All of them had a much smaller badge for mess dress. Regards Andrew

[manxman]

could you give me some information on a natal v.s.v. d.r.a.badge thank you

[Milmed]

Here are all 4 DRA badges.

Steven

[guBulawayo]

Originally Posted by Milmed

Here are all 4 DRA badges.

Steven

Hi Steven, thanks for the image, would vertical lugs be for collar badges and horizontal for cap badges?

Thanks Wayne

[Milmed]

Originally Posted by guBulawayo

Hi Steven, thanks for the image, would vertical lugs be for collar badges and horizontal for cap badges?

Thanks Wayne

Hi Wayne,
I think it was the other way round... the same as the Signal Corps badges. Vertical on Cap and horizontal on collars.

Steven

[guBulawayo]

Super, thanks Steven

Wayne