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Old 30-01-08, 02:04 PM
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Default Pre WW1 badges to Cape mounted Rifles & Cape Field Artillery

I`m looking for photos of the Cape Mounted Rifles ( South African War (1899 - 1902) and Cape Field Artillery ( post South African War). I have just purchased a QSA medal to a #3121 Pte. J H Coetzee who served in the Cape Mounted Rifles (5 years) and then Cape Field Artillery( 3 years). He then immigrated to Canada and joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and served with the Patricia's until he was killed in the town of Ypres, 9 May 1915.

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Old 20-10-08, 11:55 AM
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Default pre ww1 badges to Cape Mounted Rifles and Cape Field Artillary

The military castle museum in Cape Town has a complete history of the CMR and CFA including books photos uniforms. I have just finished doing some restoration work on a CMR officers pouch belt and plate for them.If you like I can put you in touch. Just out of interest what bars does your QSA have.
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Old 20-10-08, 12:37 PM
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I agree, with a bit of luck, you should get some good info from the museum.
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Old 01-11-08, 10:49 AM
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Default Cape Mounted Rifles Badge Photographs

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Brass Cap Badge worn prior to 1902
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Brass Cap Badge worn prior to 1902 blackened variation
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White Metal Glengarry Cap/headdress badge
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Brass Cap Badge worn from 1902 to 1913

These are some photographs of badges that I have in my collection. I hope that this helps.
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Old 30-11-08, 05:42 AM
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Default CMR Martingale Badge

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This brass badge was used/worn prior to 1902 by the Cape Mounted Rifles.
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Old 03-12-08, 07:55 AM
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You have some nice pieces in your collection. The white metal one is very nice.
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No badges to be seen.... but nice all the same....

http://www.kaiserscross.com/40403/41694.html
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Default Cape Mounted Rifles Badges

Here are two I have just picked up.
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