S.A.R..S.A.S.WW2... 41ST HOUBOUR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA

 Great Wold War 2....Hand made wooden box from S.A.R & Harbour construction company, apart of S.A.Engineer's Construction Railway battion,  this used item,plz note the lock needs a little,sold as seen ..as is..voets tot's.. Some info on the  41st Harbour Construction Company   On 10 Sep 1940, No. 1 Raiway Engineer Battalion was raised with headquarters at Germiston.Consisted of 38th,39th&40th Railway Construction Companies  41st Harbour Construction Company. Also known as the Railway Construction and Maintenance Group. This company was mobilized on 25 Nov 1940. It arrived in East Africa between 5 February to 4 March 1941. It arrived at Suez on 29 Sept1941. It served in the North African campaign right through to the capture of Tunis.After that it was located at Sousse, before moving to Tripoli. It arrived at Bari, Italy on 4 Dec 1943. They served in Italy later as part of 3rd Port Construction and Repair Group