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Old 04-06-21, 03:01 AM
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Default Nursing Council of High Commission Territories

Can anyone identify this interesting badge/brooch, when it was worn and by whom?
I'm guessing it was for Basutoland, Bechuanaland or Swaziland.
Mark on back has "Shield/STG/a/S*A*M", South African Mint?
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Old 04-06-21, 06:24 AM
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Post war HCT (Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland) nursing council badge to probably 1953 when crown would have changed. The South African Mint 'a' mark is for 1948.

Nurses were recruited out of the UK from the 1920's to work in the three HCT of Southern Africa. Not sure when the HCT Nursing Council was formed, but suspect post WWII. This would have been worn by a nurse who had registered with the council. Not everyone registered though.

Nice badge and one I am still missing from my Southern African civilian nursing badge collection.

Steven
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Old 04-06-21, 08:50 PM
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Hi Steven,
Thanks for the details. If only badges like this could talk!
I'd like you to have it, give me your postal address in a Private Message.
Regards, John
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Kudos to you John!!! Another example of the genuine generosity that I continue to see on this forum. So happy to be a member!!!

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Thank you John.
Very nice of you and much appreciated. I will forward my details on to you.

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Hi John,
It appears my original msg did not get to you, so I have resent my details.
If you don't get it, just drop me a pvt msg with your email address and I will respond to that.

Best regards
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Hi John,
It appears my original msg did not get to you, so I have resent my details.
If you don't get it, just drop me a pvt msg with your email address and I will respond to that.

Best regards
Steven
Hi Steven,
Have got your details now. Badge on the way.
Kind Regards,
John
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Badge Received from John and what a cracker it is. Glad to be able to add to the collection.

Thanks again John
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Badge Received from John and what a cracker it is. Glad to be able to add to the collection.

Thanks again John
That's good Steven. Better late than never!
Cheers, John
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