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S.A. Medical Corps ? 7 years 1 month ago #52201

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Wow Mike..!

What a stunning badge indeed. Really appreciated you sharing your collection Mike, it's a great way to learn, especially with such a visually striking badge as this.

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S.A. Medical Corps ? 7 years 1 month ago #52208

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In addition to Mike's contribution, there were the Cape Medical Staff Corps and the Natal Volunteer Medical Corps. There was also the short-lived Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps, but it probably did not have a badge. On the other hand, the Medical Corps of the South African Constabulary did have a very handsome badge, which Mike has illustrated somewhere on this forum.
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Roy......

Here is the SAC, Victorian Medical......

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Thank you Brett and Mike,

Lovely badge there Mike. It seems that there is some really interesting history and badges with this segment of SA units. Education is a wonderful thing and is all the more interesting when it comes from an unintended direction.

My reason for (you may have guessed) for posing the initial question was that I came across a badge on offer - SAMC title and of the early cut brass/wire loops variety. I suspected it was early but not ABW and you chaps have confirmed this but still my interest is peeked.

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The SAMC badge you refer to, will be a campaign made shoulder title, for either, GWSA 1914-15 or GEA 1916-18.


RoyS wrote: Thank you Brett and Mike,

Lovely badge there Mike. It seems that there is some really interesting history and badges with this segment of SA units. Education is a wonderful thing and is all the more interesting when it comes from an unintended direction.

My reason for (you may have guessed) for posing the initial question was that I came across a badge on offer - SAMC title and of the early cut brass/wire loops variety. I suspected it was early but not ABW and you chaps have confirmed this but still my interest is peeked.

Cheerio,

Roy

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Good Morning Roy......

Here are the badges that came with the Pearson medal group......

The two different versions......

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