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 101 Battalion 1st Pattern ondangwa pocket pin badge and pendant

Buy SADF - `1 S.A. Infantry Battalion` (1st Issue) Shoulder Flash (3 Pins) for R245.00

Buy SADF 1 PARACHUTE BATTALION (1st TYPE) SHOULDER FLASH for R385.00

Original photo by Alan Yates. Please refer carefully to the above pictures as they form part of the item description. **Postage & Packaging SAPO R50, optional insurance at 3% of order's value (minimum R100) for this postage option only. *Postage & Packaging Postnet to Postnet R110 *Please enquire if a courier quotation is needed (we are in an outlying area) *For international clients I will provide a postage quotation relevant to your item & country. *To SAVE on postage I am always happy to combine items won on different auctions.  

    1st Battalion Transvaal Cadets Cap Badge Size - 50mm x 40mm Both Lugs Still intact 

    1st Cadet Battalion Witwatersrand Rifles White Metal Shoulder Title (Owen 2941). Worn 1907 to 1914. Lugs intact. Condition as per photo.   PAYMENT OPTIONS BANK TRANSFER, CASH DEPOSIT, PAYPAL SHIPPING OPTIONS R60 FOR COURIER DELIVERY NO PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ITEMS    

 1ST BATTALION KINGS AFRICAN RIFLES,KINGS CROWN,BRASS CAP BADGE-MISSING SLIDE  

   1st SA Infantry Battalion Second type Pair of Flashes** All pins Intact  

Buy 1ST BATTALION TRANSVAAL SCOTTISH PIPE BAND, BI METAL PLAID BROOCH-WORN FROM 1983-LARGE-DIAMETER 96MM for R1,400.00

Buy 1ST BATTALION TRANSVAAL SCOTTISH PIPE BAND, BI METAL PLAID BROOCH-WORN FROM 1983-LARGE-DIAMETER 96MM for R950.00

Buy 1ST CADET BATTALION WITWATERSRAND RIFLES WHITE METAL SHOULDER TITLE-WORN 1907-1914- 2 LUGS- SCARCE for R650.00

Buy 1ST CADET BATTALION WITWATERSRAND RIFLES WHITE METAL SHOULDER TITLE-WORN 1907-1914- 2 LUGS- SCARCE for R550.00

Buy 1st SOUTH WEST AFRICAN INFANTRY BATTALION WINDHOEK DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE SAMC OUTJO SWA `ON SERVICE` for R45.00

Buy 1st SOUTH WEST AFRICAN INFANTRY BATTALION=WINDHOEK=DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE=SAMC=OUTJO=SWA=ON SERVICE for R50.00

Buy 1st SOUTH WEST AFRICAN INFANTRY BATTALION=WINDHOEK=DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE=SAMC=OUTJO=SWA=ON SERVICE for R55.00

    WWII SPECIAL SERVICE BATTALION TITLE BADGE The Special Service Battalion (SSB) is a South African military unit formed on 1 May 1933 under the patronage of Oswald Pirow, Minister of Defence. The object was to give training to youths, between the ages of 17 and 23, who, in the wake of the 1929 depression, could find no suitable employment on leaving school.   History Lt Col George E Brink was given the responsibility for establishing the battalion at Roberts Heights and was the first commanding officer. The SSB was established to save the youth from physical and moral degeneration caused by massive unemployment due to the Great Depression. The SSB was to teach the young men military discipline, fitness and various trades to enable them to be employed by the Department of Labour and Welfare. The SSB men received a salary of a shilling a day causing the SSB soon to be known as the "Bob a Day Battalion".  In 1934 detachments were also established for 100 trainees at Durban and 150 at Cape Town. Training included elementary military subjects and physical training. After a year of the young men usually found employment in government departments or with civilian employers. By 1936 the output of the SSB totalled about 2000 youths a year. In 1937 the South African Railways established at Roberts Heights a special school to prepare boys for the railways. In 1937 3788 youths passed through the ranks of the SSB. A total of 882 of them joined the Permanent Force.  With the expansion of the South African Air Force in 1937 the SSB provided 248 air apprentices for special training but, with the improvement in the economic situation, the waiting list to join the battalion had dwindled to almost nil.  With the outbreak of war in September 1939, members of the SSB were posted to units requiring immediate reinforcement to get on to a wartime basis. An example of this being the Coastal Artillery. In February 1940 a number of troops were transferred to the 1st and 2nd Field Force Battalions. These served with distinction in East Africa, Abyssinia and the Middle East as part of 1st South African Division.  SADF era 1 SSB Commemorative Letter In August 1941 all members of the SSB below the age of 18 were transferred to the Youth Training Brigade. The remainder formed an infantry battalion, which was converted to an armoured car commando in 1942.  In February 1943 the SSB, under Lt Col EG ('Papa') Brits, became part of the 11th SA Armoured Brigade. In March 1943 the Field Force Battalion was disbanded and other ranks and some of the officers were transferred to the SSB, thus providing a nucleus of battle-tested veterans.  The unit sailed for the Middle East with the 6th SA Armoured Division in April 1943. In 1944 the division crossed the Mediterranean Sea to take part in the Italian campaign. The regiment played a prominent part in numerous actions during the campaign.  In 1946, SSB was resuscitated as a Permanent Force unit and reorganised on a two-battalion basis with the 1st Battalion as an armoured unit and the 2nd Battalion infantry. The former became a training regiment in 1953 and the latter was renamed the 1 South African Infantry Battalion (1SAI) in 1951.   CONDITION:  Very Good. Lugs in tact. UNCLEANED. Sold as seen in the images. Images form part of the description.

SOUTH AFRICAN 1st PARACHUTE BATTALION 10 pages booklet  This is signed by L.Rudman commanding officer 1 Parachute Battalion   plz look at the photo in fair to good condition for its age with signs of use wear and tear sold as is. Voets tot's  as seen plz look at my other item

  Zambian Army 1st Battalion Shoulder Flash Exact images of the item/s on Auction: Original Pins Registered Mail @ R 55.00 (Combine at no extra cost) Postnet to Postnet @ R 100.00 (Combine at no extra cost) Please have a look at all our other items.

  SADF - 1 Parachute Battalion Shoulder Flash (1st Type) Exact images of the item/s on Auction: Original Pins Registered Mail @ R 55.00 (Combine at no extra cost) Postnet to Postnet @ R 100.00 (Combine at no extra cost) Please have a look at all our other items.

  SADF - 1 SA Infantry Battalion Shoulder Flash (1st Type) Exact images of the item/s on Auction: Original Pins Registered Mail @ R 55.00 (Combine at no extra cost) Postnet to Postnet @ R 100.00 (Combine at no extra cost) Please have a look at all our other items.

Rubberised 1 Parachute Battalion - 1st type (black/yellow chevron border with a green centre)  ........ with Chief of the Army higher formation bar and Bravo Coy flash. Used from the mid 80`s to round about 1987/88. New condition.......... Original. Pin intact. BUY AUTHENTIC / GENUINE ITEMS  ...  BUY WITH CONFIDENCE !!

Rubberised 1 Parachute Battalion - 1st type and HQ Coy flash. This specific pair of flashes that is on auction was worn by the recipient during 1987. Used, but in excellent condition.......... Original. Pins intact. BUY AUTHENTIC / GENUINE ITEMS  ...  BUY WITH CONFIDENCE !!

1 Parachute Battalion Badge and Beret - 1st type Original. This specific beret was worn by the recipient in 1987. The beret is of high quality and made by "Rifleman". BUY AUTHENTIC / GENUINE ITEMS  ...  BUY WITH CONFIDENCE !!  

The Incredibles - The Story of the 1st Battalion of the Rhodesian Light Infantry By: Geoffrey Bond A first edition softcover published by Sarum in 1977 Picture cover boards are agecoloured  & worn, spine is rubbed at top & bottom, binding is tight & strong, brown stain at top inside cover has marked 3 pages otherwise a readable copy of a scarce book Packaging and Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #

Paperback. English. Sarum. 1977. ISBN: 797402349. 159 pp with bw illustrations. In fair condition. Slightly edgeworn softcover, otherwise good condition. Scarce regimental history of the 1st Battalion, Rhodesian Light Infantry and the role they played in the Bush War.

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Parabat Beret 1st Para Bat Battalion With 100% Original Badge. This is the older type beret being uised but is 100% original

Buy Transkei Defence Force 1st Battalion Shoulder Flash Set for R3.00

Buy The Incredibles. The Story of the 1st Battalion. the Rhodesian Light Infantry - Bond, G. 0.23kg for R990.00