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SADF Berets
Does anyone have list of what berets were worn by which corps in the SADF? If not, shall we compile one? Maybe some people would like to post a few pictures of relevant berets too?
My first attempt at a list is as follows: Note: Regiments only specified if they departed from the 'norm' at some point (e.g. RLI wears khaki not green like rest of Infantry). WW II ERA Black - SA Tank Corps - SA Motorcycle Corps - SA Armoured Corps units - Prince Alfred's Guard Khaki - Corps/units other than above - SA Air Force groundcrew and Balkan Air Force aircrew SADF ERA Black - SA Armoured Corps - SA Army Intelligence Corps [fox badge] - D Military Intelligence [owl badge] - Technical Services Corps - SA Navy Rifle Green - SA Infantry [1960s onwards] - Commando Forces [not sure when changed over from blue to green] Beige - SA Corps of Signals Khaki ['Military Bronze'] - SA Staff Corps - Rand Light Infantry - Army Gymnasium (with chille red piping) Brown - School Cadets Navy Blue - SA Engineer Corps - SA Artillery (Fd & AA) Royal Blue - Admin Services Corps - Ordnance Services Corps - Finance Services Corps Grey-Green (don't know official name) - Army Women's College Light yellow-green (don't know official name) - SA Ammunition Corps Ruby red - SA Medical Corps / Medical Service Chilli red - SA Corps of Military Police Mauve [Purple] - Chaplains Maroon - Special Forces & Parachute Brigade Orange (don't know official name) - Personnel Services Corps Unknown/Unsure - Catering Corps [I think royal blue?] - Corps of Professional Officers - Cape Corps [grey-green/turquoise?] |
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My only two, an infantry dark green and one which I recall was to an unglamorous unit. it's more of a turquoise than it looks in the photo.
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South African Irish Regiment
SAIR beret with hackle.
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Same mars bar as on my infantry beret but "upside down", the bar indicated the battalion?
Are they both right for the berets they're on? |
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Hi Leigh, the bars indicate the corps of the member(could have various different bars in a single unit, with the same colour beret and badge). Regards Andrew
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Ah right, ta, I thought the color combination referred to the battalion. etc within the arm or corps.
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Corps of Professional Officers' beret is/was a sort of olive green IIRC.
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Regards Arthur |
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Thanks the actual beret is dated 1984
Last edited by leigh kitchen; 26-05-15 at 06:35 PM. |
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SA Staff Corps
Colonels and Brigadiers
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SACMP
Military Police - Chilli red
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SAAC
Armour
Pre-1995 SAAC badge |
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I drew this card some time back. It may be of use to explain the beret bar story. Have also attached a photo of a WW 2 era black beret with SA Sigs badge.
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Looks like this bar red, white and blue? Sorry maybe just the picture but it should be orange, white and blue for armour.
The SSB (ARMOUR) also wore black berets. Brian |
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Indeed. The picture was not taken in the best light so the orange looks more like red.
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That badge looks to have a silver finish? Is it an officers badge? If so, it must be yet another little gem Cheers, Alex |
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