British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Recent Books by Forum Members

   

Go Back   British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > South African Military and Police Insignia > General Topics

 Other Pages: Galleries, Links etc.
Glossary  Books by Forum Members     Canadian Pre 1914    CEF    CEF Badge Inscriptions   Canadian post 1920     Canadian post 1953     British Cavalry Badges     Makers' Marks    Pipers' Badges  Canadian Cloth Titles  Books  SEARCH
 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-12-21, 10:13 AM
GatinhoDeGato123 GatinhoDeGato123 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 62
Default Help needed with SA Artillery

Hello everyone,

I was wondering if all artillery regiments of the Union Defence Force during the second world war had universal badges/pith flashes. To my knowledge, the universal pith flash/badge replaced the regimental ones in 1940 or 1941. However, officers were still allowed to wear their regimental badges.

This is just a conspiracy, hence why I am asking here just to make sure.

Any help would be appreciated!
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 14-12-21, 07:17 PM
Brian Conyngham's Avatar
Brian Conyngham Brian Conyngham is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Durban South Africa
Posts: 1,238
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by GatinhoDeGato123 View Post
Hello everyone,

I was wondering if all artillery regiments of the Union Defence Force during the second world war had universal badges/pith flashes. To my knowledge, the universal pith flash/badge replaced the regimental ones in 1940 or 1941. However, officers were still allowed to wear their regimental badges.

This is just a conspiracy, hence why I am asking here just to make sure.

Any help would be appreciated!
An interesting question. From what I have seen the Regimental Flashes and Regimental badges seemed to go out early in the War and most of the chaps wore the universal SA Artillery Badge on the front of their pith helmets without a side flash at all. On occasion regimental badges were worn by the older Territorial regimental chaps. One would think that it was easier to issue the standard badge as there was a lot of swapping between regiments as well. Chaps who went on leave or hospitalized did not always return to their units especially after losses to regiments that had taken large losses ie Transvaal Horse Artillery. The Reserve units supplied chaps on demand.

Not really a great help but just my observation

Brian
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
artillery, south african artillery, ww2, wwii

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

mhs link

All times are GMT. The time now is 08:16 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.