Wwii british war defence

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Condition As Per Photos.WORLD WAR ONE BRITISH WAR MEDAL AWARDED TO PTE T PECK SA IRISH  At the outbreak of World War 1 in August 1914 three officers met at the Irish Club in Johannesburg with a view to raising an Irish regiment from among the citizens of Johannesburg and its environs. They were Maj George Twomey, Capt J. Jeoffreys, and a Capt MacDonald. Authority was granted by Defence Headquarters and Lt Col Brennan, VD (Volunteer Decoration), was appointed as Commanding Officer, with Maj Twomey as Recruiting Officer. Recruits were quickly found and the battalion formed up at Booysens Camp, Johannesburg, on 9 September 1914, its establishment consisting of six companies. The Honorary Colonel was Mrs Louis Botha, who was an Irish girl (formerly named Emmett), and the wife of the General. According to Military Archives the date of the formation of the unit is 1 December 1914. This date, however, is disputed and it would appear that the claim to have been established on 9 September 1914 is recognized as valid. The South African Irish Regiment was a unit within 4 South African Infantry Brigade in Col Skinner's Northern Force and embarked from Cape Town on 21 December 1914. The Force landed at Walvis Bay on the morning of 25 December 1914, and was immediately in action. On 26 December 1914 outposts of the South African Irish came into contact, and conflict, with German patrols. Hence, the unit was in action three months after it was raised. On 11 February 1915 the Northern Force came under the command of Gen Louis Botha. PLEASE NO FOREIGN BIDDERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES !  SHIPPING WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA ONLY !  SOLD AS IS

Interesting 1945 World War II "British Army of The Rhine" Headquarters Official Christmas Card in fine condition.      

WWII VERY RARE (Single Decal) Medic South African Desert Helmet, desert sand camouflaged dated with her original net and field dressing complete with very rare type liner and chin strap. This Helmet comes with her original Medic Bag! "Not the Water Bottle!!" ~ Only The Helmet & the Bag "these two came together as a set!" together in the same crate whom belonged to the same medic who these items once belonged to back in WWII. South Africa made, a genuine piece of Second World War history, it's an original dated South African helmet.
It's original owner fought in the British 8th Army as a medic in Africa against Germany, the Afrika Corps. Eighth Army had the South African 2nd Infantry Division making a total of 7 divisions.

Everything about this is 100% correct and finding a medic Helmet today has become almost virtually impossible let alone a Medic Helmet due to their scarcity and value in the collectors market, these pieces are those collectors usually keep and this helmet along with all it's contents are as issued together as a set and the first aid field dressing kit was added under the net by the soldier and left as it was and kept that way!! Even the chin strap is in working order and beautifully preserved, she came with the net and the first aid pouch!
the liner is stamped with "JAGER-RAND U (with WD arrows inside the "U") .

stamped size 7 1/8 The decal on this medic Medic helmet is brilliantly preserved and this helmet overall has been taken care of very well.  As with other Imperial contingents, South African troops on the Western Front in W.W.I wore the British Brodie or Mk.I helmet.In World War II, South Africa began production of its own helmets, based on the British Mk.II with a copy of the early Lining Mk.I.

The bodies were made by Transvaal Steel Pressing Syndicate, the linings by Jäger Rand. Nearly 1.5 million helmets were produced. Helmets were provided to the other contingents in North Africa and India. Many ended up in Greece after the War. Body: Unlike the Mk.I or other Commonwealth made Mk.IIs, South African made Mk IIs are almost circular in shape (1 foot/30cm in diameter The chin-strap lugs are square and attached by flat headed rivets Three holes were punched between the skull and the rear rim. It is thought these were to attach a curtain, but no evidence of this has been found. Chin-Strap: Most had the British Mk.II type chin-strap with the elastic Mk.III or IIIA type on later issues.
Lining: Like the British Lining Mk.I, with an oval felt top pad and round felt or rectangular foam buffers. I had another Helmet similar to this one many years ago that I sold for R to a collector in New Zealand, the two Medic helmets were the only two I have ever come across in my life, they are unobtainable today and highly collectable overseas. This one is in far better condition and complete. I am asking very little for this helmet cause I need to sell quick together with it's bag.

British WWII steel helmet with original desert war paint. The outside is a bit rusty (surface only). The liner is intact as well as the chinstrap. The little bolt that attaches the liner to the helmet is missing.

 Medal- 1939-1945 GEORGIVS VI D G. BR: OMN. REX ET INDIAE IMP WWII ORIGINAL MEDAL P7039 PWA NEL The  Africa Service Medal  is a  South African  campaign medal for service during the  Second World War, which was awarded to members of the  Union Defence Forces, the  South African Police  and the South African Railways Police. The medal was originally intended for service in Africa, but it was later extended to cover service anywhere in the world.

Date: 1945. Campaign:  Second World War 1939-45. Branch of Service:  British and Commonwealth forces. Ribbon:  Narrow red stripe in the centre, with a narrow white stripe on either side, broad red stripes at either edge and two intervening stripes of blue. Clasps:  None. Comments: All full-time personnel of the armed forces wherever they were serving, so long as they had served for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945 were eligible for this medal. It was granted in addition to the campaign stars and the Defence medal. Named:  *"N20999 J.MOLEPO"  native   ###   Large   Lucite Badge Collection   on show from  17th July- 20th August Over   200 Badges   on show, ranging   from R35- R175   starting b id.   ###     Please also note that  Axis Militaria   will be closing their auctions from 19:00 pm to 21:00 pm Monday Nights. (SAST, GMT+2)   

    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.

British/Canadian World War II Bausch & Lomb binoculars made in Rochester, NY, USA. Comes with solid canvas carry case which is stamped MS & U1 LTD 1943.   Pictures are of the actual item up for auction. Please take a close look at all the photographs, they say more than a thousand words. Please note that in some cases there might be slight colour variations between the actual item and my photographs. Please feel free to contact me with any queries you might have before bidding, I will be glad to answer all of your questions.   >>>Click here to view all the other rare and interesting items from my collection! Please take 30 seconds to read this: I always describe items to the best of my knowledge and the pictures I post form an important part of the description. Please look at the photos carefully and only bid on the item if you really want it. Non-payers will be reported and given a negative feedback, no exceptions. If you have a feedback rating of 0 please contact me prior to bidding, otherwise I will remove your bid. I will offer a full refund of the purchase price plus original shipping costs if the item is not as described or if there is an obvious hidden fault. Should there be any problem after you have received your item please contact me immediately, there is always a way to work things out!

***PLEASE NOTE WE DELIVER TO CAPE TOWN, JOHANNESBURG AND BLOEMFONTEIN*** NAME OF BADGE/ INSIGNIA:  BRITISH WWII CIVIL DEFENCE "AIR RAID PRECAUTION" (APR) LAPEL BADGE DATE OF ISSUE:  cWWII MEASUREMENT:  2.6cm WIDE x 3.8m HIGH PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL BE LOADING A SELECTION OF MEDALS AND BADGES EVERY THURSDAY FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS

Buy SA WWII medal Group - Defence, War 1939-1945 & Africa Service Medal - CFK Janse van Vuuren 261005 for R380.00

  FULL SIZE: CANADA DEFENCE MEDAL WWII - CUPRONICKEL British Issue.               Please add Chimperie Agencies to your favourites 

Fathe r: A/CPL N. McLeod 10th SA Infantry / 8th SA Infantry.  6 Medals WWI + WWII. 1) 1914-15 WWI Star. 2) WWI Victory Medal. 3) WWI War Medal. 4) 1939-45 WWII Star. 5) WWII Africa Star. 6) WWII Africa Service Medal.                                     Son: 36481 FJR McLeod. 7 Medals. 1) Efficient Service Medal. 2) WWII 1939-45 Star. 3) WWII Africa Star. 4) WWII Italy Star. 5) WWII Defence Medal. 6) WWII Africa Medal. 7) WWII War Medal.       

Buy FOUR MEN WENT TO WAR. WWII - US air gunner, British paratrooper, German tank driver, Italian ski com for R70.00

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