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Hi Chris Boonzaier, Thank you - I am afraid I know way too little about the Badge itself and it's use; but it looks very much like a Blazer badge akin to what Veterans wear. I spoke with one of SOUTH AFRICA's foremeost Militaria Collectors whom said that in his many years of collecting he has never seen one of these before.

I finally have a Photo of the CMR Badge I have inherited from my Great Grampy SCOTT available, along with the article wherein he is mentioned along with some of his brothers. I Hope this is looking good; as I am new to posting here.

Does anyone know anything about a Geoffrey O'Connell SCOTT whom also served with C.M.R.(Imperial) and the S.A.M.R. (I believe he went on to become a Police Inspector in British BETCHUANALAND (BOTSWANA)). I am not sure if the C.M.R. Police became the British BETCHUANALAND Police and or if they had the Rank of Inspector in the C.M.R. Police? I believe he had another 6 brothers whom also served, and that they served with a certain Maj. C.P. NEL (M.B.E. V.D.)of BEAUFORT-WEST - probably with the OUDTSHOORN Volunteer Rifles; as I have an article at the death of one brother: H.Raymond SCOTT, written by Maj. NEL. There is further mention of brothers Charlie, Johhny, Willie and Dan in addition to Raymond and Geoffrey. Four are said to have Volunteered durtng the 1897 BETCHUANALAND Campaign under a detachemnet of a Lt. J. BAWDEN, escorted by the O.V.R. Band on taking their leave. Four also served with the O.V.R. during the Boer War - one being wounded in the VLAKTEPLAAS fight against Kommandant THERON's Kommandoe. Maj. NEL also believed that Raymond may have also served some time in EAST AFRICA. I also have an Embroidered Orange C.M.R. Badge with the CMR Beetle thereupon. http://www.oudtshoorninfo.com/fauna.php?action=show_fauna&id=36&category=40 There seems to be a Museum in OUDTSHOORN in the name of Col. Charles Paul NEL (I suspect that this is the Author of the Article I have for my Great Grampie G.O. SCOTT and his brothers) http://www.oudtshoorninfo.com/culture.php?id=2&category=21 I am curious to know if Lieutenant Colonel (Sgt. at the time of his V.C. achievement) Robert George Scott VC DSO (22 April 1857 – 3 October 1918), whom earned his V.C. with the C.M.R. might be a relation of my Great-Grampie's family? If anyone can assit me in any way I would be most grateful. I also would like to share the Photo of the Badge that I have, as I have not seen any others like it Online.

Does anyone know anything about a Geoffrey O'Connell SCOTT whom also served with C.M.R.(Imperial) and the S.A.M.R. (I believe he went on to become a Police Inspector in British BETCHUANALAND (BOTSWANA)). I believe he had another 6 brothers whom also served, and that they served with a certain Maj. C.P. NEL (M.B.E. V.D.)of BEAUFORT-WEST - probably with the OUDTSHOORN Volunteer Rifles; as I have an article at the death of one brother: H.Raymond SCOTT, written by Maj. NEL. There is further mention of brothers Charlie, Johhny, Willie and Dan in addition to Raymond and Geoffrey. Four are said to have Volunteered durtng the 1897 BETCHUANALAND Campaign under a detachemnet of a Lt. J. BAWDEN, escorted by the O.V.R. Band on taking their leave. Four also served with the O.V.R. during the Boer War - one being wounded in the VLAKTEPLAAS fight against Kommandant THERON's Kommandoe. Maj. NEL also believed that Raymond may have also served some time in EAST AFRICA. I also have an Embroidered Orange C.M.R. Badge with the CMR Beetle thereupon. http://www.oudtshoorninfo.com/fauna.php?action=show_fauna&id=36&category=40 There seems to be a Museum in OUDTSHOORN in the name of Col. Charles Paul NEL (I suspect that this is the Author of the Article I have for my Great Grampie G.O. SCOTT and his brothers) http://www.oudtshoorninfo.com/culture.php?id=2&category=21 I am curious to know if Lieutenant Colonel (Sgt. at the time of his V.C. achievement) Robert George Scott VC DSO (22 April 1857 – 3 October 1918), whom earned his V.C. with the C.M.R. might be a relation of my Great-Grampie's family? If anyone can assit me in any way I would be most grateful. I also would like to share the Photo of the Badge that I have, as I have not seen any others like it Online.