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we recently acquired this full field uniform for a sub-inspector in the British South Africa Police. The cap badge is for the period 1933 - 1945, so may not be exactly the right one for the tunic - which apperas to be UDI period - 1965-80. Came complete with the shorts (Bombay Bloomers ! ) and the canvas puttees (dated 1941) - also a Mk 1907 Bayonet - I suspect even the officers were carrying a rifle and bayonet in the bush. The buttons and epaulette titles are detachable for washing.

You are right about the cap badge however the cap is correct. The uniform is what we called a Summer Uniform, not worn with puttees, but with either socks long and police issue brown shoes or Leather leggings and boots also worn with the jodpurs for motorcycle or horses.