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Old 07-08-18, 09:27 AM
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good day folks

These came with some Indian shoulder titles that I wanted. I don't know anything about African units but have been able to deduce some of them. A couple still foxing me. I suspect they may be South African but in Afrikaans. marked with a ? on the photo. Some of the others I may have got wrong. Some are self explanatory and a couple of non African have snuck in.

SRV
BSAP
SRA
BWI
CPRC

Many thanks

James
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Old 07-08-18, 10:06 AM
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And a few more

CMP - Corps of Military Police? Canadian Military Police?
CMA
APTS - Army Physical Training Service?
GMP - Garrison Military Police?
RDC
TR
NR

I think the rest I know.
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Old 07-08-18, 10:07 AM
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SRV - Southern Rhodesian Volunteers
SRA - Southern Rhodesian Artillery
CPRC - Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps
BWI - British West Indies Regt
BSAP - British South African Police
All guesses
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Old 07-08-18, 11:12 AM
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good day folks

These came with some Indian shoulder titles that I wanted. I don't know anything about African units but have been able to deduce some of them. A couple still foxing me. I suspect they may be South African but in Afrikaans. marked with a ? on the photo. Some of the others I may have got wrong. Some are self explanatory and a couple of non African have snuck in.

SRV
BSAP
SRA
BWI
CPRC

Many thanks

James
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Old 07-08-18, 06:55 PM
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EAA = East African Artillery
BSAP = British South African Police
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Old 07-08-18, 06:56 PM
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NR = Nigeria Regiment
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Old 07-08-18, 08:42 PM
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RAR = Rhodesian African Rifles (they never got a "Royal")
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Old 08-08-18, 01:31 AM
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Hi James,
Did you not get my email/msgs regarding badge,
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Old 08-08-18, 07:58 AM
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Wow! thanks everyone.

These are not my area of collecting so are for sale

RRR - Rhodesian Rifle Regiment?
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Old 08-08-18, 10:38 AM
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And a few more

CMP - Corps of Military Police? Canadian Military Police?
CMA
APTS - Army Physical Training Service?
GMP - Garrison Military Police?
RDC
TR
NR

I think the rest I know.
CMA - Corps of Military Accountants
RDC= Royal Defence Corps
TR= Training Reserve

Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles by Ray Westlake is readily available and not expensive and would answer many of your questions

PL
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Old 08-08-18, 10:33 PM
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Old 09-08-18, 09:09 AM
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Wow! thanks everyone.

These are not my area of collecting so are for sale

RRR - Rhodesian Rifle Regiment?

They did a "Royal" so are (were) the Royal Rhodesia Regiment until UDI declared

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Old 09-08-18, 12:30 PM
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CMA - Corps of Military Accountants
RDC= Royal Defence Corps
TR= Training Reserve

Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles by Ray Westlake is readily available and not expensive and would answer many of your questions

PL
Good idea, thanks I have ordered it.

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