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Old 17-11-21, 07:18 PM
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Hi All,
I think the RPR could be for Railway Pioneer Regiment, confirmation appreciated.
The smaller collar? badge has faint inscription in centre but hard to make out.
Thanks, John
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Old 17-11-21, 07:34 PM
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I think the smaller badge is an Orange Free State collar badge.

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Old 17-11-21, 07:53 PM
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I think the smaller badge is an Orange Free State collar badge.

Rob
Thanks, Rob. I've seen it now on other threads. Not sure when worn though.
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Old 18-11-21, 05:32 AM
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Orange Free State Artillery side cap badge. They did not have collar badges.

The other is Railway Pioneer Regiment. These are usually seen as the title RPR with a number above, but I have seen various others with miners tools arranged as part of the design. Probably privately done either during the Boer War or post war as a pin/brooch to be worn in mufti.

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Old 18-11-21, 06:23 AM
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Orange Free State Artillery side cap badge. They did not have collar badges.

The other is Railway Pioneer Regiment. These are usually seen as the title RPR with a number above, but I have seen various others with miners tools arranged as part of the design. Probably privately done either during the Boer War or post war as a pin/brooch to be worn in mufti.

Steven
Hi Steven,
Thanks for the details. What period was the OFS badge?
The RPR badge is lugged which may indicate it was worn during the Boer War.
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Old 18-11-21, 01:46 PM
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John,
Both Boer War period
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Old 18-11-21, 06:12 PM
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Both Boer War period
Thanks for the info, Steven.
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Very nice and very scarce indeed, the republic coat of arms is a British made example which is always nice to see, the RPR was part of the SAMIF and was originally raised in the Cape upon the 18th of December 1899, it expanded very considerably in 1901 and was disbanded after Vereeniging upon the 30th of June 1902in Johannesburg.


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Hi All,
I think the RPR could be for Railway Pioneer Regiment, confirmation appreciated.
The smaller collar? badge has faint inscription in centre but hard to make out.
Thanks, John
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Old 19-11-21, 06:41 PM
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Very nice and very scarce indeed, the republic coat of arms is a British made example which is always nice to see, the RPR was part of the SAMIF and was originally raised in the Cape upon the 18th of December 1899, it expanded very considerably in 1901 and was disbanded after Vereeniging upon the 30th of June 1902in Johannesburg.
Hi Frank,
Thank you for your comments and interesting historical notes.
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Old 20-11-21, 05:55 PM
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They are very nice things, indeed, well done.


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Thank you for your comments and interesting historical notes.
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I think the RPR could be for Railway Pioneer Regiment, confirmation appreciated.
The smaller collar? badge has faint inscription in centre but hard to make out.
Thanks, John
Concur with Frank, nice items.

Brian
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