Wwii national service badge

  WWII National Service badge, numbered 89215   Nice condition, fitting intact Postage with tracking SAPO R50, Postnet R100, will combine Fastway Couriers, anywhere in JHB/PTA or major centres R70 Will post overseas, UK R100,           Paypal add 5% on total for Paypal fees - Bob Bucks is a better option

  WWII National Service badge, numbered 89215   Nice condition, fitting intact Postage with tracking SAPO R60, Postnet R110, will combine Fastway Couriers, anywhere in JHB/PTA or major centres R70 Will post overseas, UK R100,   Paypal add 10% on total for Paypal fees - Bob Bucks is a better option

  WWII On Service lapel badge with original red tab & low number Nice condition, fitting intact Postage SAPO R50, Postnet R100, will combine Fastway Couriers, anywhere in JHB/PTA or major centres R70   Will post overseas, UK R100    

  WWII On Service lapel badge with original red tab & low number Nice condition, pin fitting intact Postage SAPO R60, Postnet R110, will combine Fastway Couriers, anywhere in JHB/PTA or major centres R70   Will post overseas, UK R100 Paypal add 10% on total for Paypal fees - Bob Bucks is a better option    

    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.

    SADF National Service SA Womans Association Lapel Badge. Numbered. Diameter is 25mm. Condition as per photo.   PAYMENT OPTIONS BANK TRANSFER, CASH DEPOSIT, PAYPAL SHIPPING OPTIONS R60 FOR COURIER DELIVERY The parcel can be tracked on  www.parcelcode.co.za NO PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ITEMS    

    SADF National Service SA Womans Association Lapel Badge. Numbered. Diameter is 25mm. Condition as per photo.   PAYMENT OPTIONS BANK TRANSFER, CASH DEPOSIT, PAYPAL SHIPPING OPTIONS R100 FOR COURIER DELIVERY The parcel can be tracked on  www.parcelcode.co.za NO PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ITEMS    

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 WWII  Civilian Protection Service bronze lapel badge Numbered "3" plus "529" Nice condition, clasp intact Postage SAPO R45, Postnet R100, will combine   Fastway Couriers, anywhere in JHB/PTA or major centres R60 Will post overseas UK R80

  WWII South African General Service brass cap badge O1457  worn 1940 - 45 Nice condition, lugs intact Postage SAPO R60, Postnet R110, will combine Fastway Couriers, anywhere in JHB/PTA or major centres R70     Will post overseas, UK R100  

WWII British Air Raid Precautions badge Air Raid Precautions  (ARP) was an organisation in the UK  set up in 1937 dedicated to the protection of civilians from the danger of air raids. It included the Raid Wardens' Service that was to report on bombing incidents. Every local council was responsible for organising ARP wardens, messengers, ambulance drivers, rescue parties and liaison with police and fire brigades. Dimensions: 39mm x 26mm

Buy WWII South African General Service brass cap badge O1457 worn 1940 - 45 for R80.00

Buy WWII South African General Service brass cap badge O1457 worn 1940 - 45 for R70.00