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SA Artillery WW2
A very typical SA Recruit with Cap and not Polo Helmet as was commonly the case. Note SAA titles on Red Tab and "darkened Cap and collar" badges.
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Great photo to show the relevant badges Brian.
regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Is the same collar badge still worn today by SAA? Keith |
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SAA titles as such are no longer worn, they went out a long time ago. It appears a number of the Civilian reserve regiments (Territorial regiments) continued to wear them and some may still do, on certain ceremonial occasions. Dress regulations have changed a lot since 1994. Popularly known as "de-colonisation" much to the old timers disdain! Regards Brian |
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SA Artillery
Thanks Brian,
I'm in the process of re-doing my SA Arty 1902-current badge board and am looking at what I still need to pick up, and what I already have that I can use. Cheers, Keith |
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Hi Keith, it looks like you have a great lot and not too much to go. Good luck with filling the gaps. Regards Andrew
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Nice display Keith.
regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Very nice Keith,
Here are a few of mine. I have posted them before, have loads more need to still mount them..... sadly I have entered the minefield of the Shiny shoulder flashes... but only for artillery related regiments. Apologies for poor pictures , taken ages ago with rubbish phone. Regards Brian |
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Outstanding collections, both.
Andy
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Leave to carry on Sir please. |
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Awesome Brian. It was those boards you posted ages ago on the forum that influenced the design of mine when I started it.
Keith |
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Keith: What badge is this? Time period? Thank you.
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Top Dollar paid for an original 2nd Machine Gun Company A.I.F. collar badge. Top Dollar paid for original 1st, 2nd and 3rd (NZ/3/MGC) New Zealand Machine Gun Company badges. |
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7th Medium Regiment (3rd Transvaal Scottish) circa 1946-1960.
Keith |
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There are also two Bullion versions of this badge. Getting hard to find these original badges these days.
Brian |
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By the time this photo was taken Other Ranks of SA Arty wore same pattern collar badges as officers. Prior to the war officers and ORs wore different badges with a number of variations worn over the years. Officers and Other Ranks in SAA still wear the same pattern collars today as far as I'm aware unlike many Commonwealth countries where the patterns differ for Officers and ORs. Also during WWII all South Africans on active service wore darkened badges - officers and other ranks alike. |
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Thanks milhistry. Keith
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