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3 CLASP SUDAN 1910 MEDAL FIRST TYPE

I have asked my wife to take photographs and will post them as soon as possible, Thank you for the interest!

Hi Leigh,

Quite honestly I am not sure. There are tremendous gaps in available references to South African early insignia and this is one of them. This is one reason why I am adding these posts and that is to attempt to both gather and spread the knowledge base I/we have.

Regards,

Will

Hi Mervyn,

Thanks for the positive reply. I will post some items from the BSAP and Natal Police in the future. I have some interesting ZARP items and medal but not sure if it is relevent to this specific forum.

Regards,

Will

Later collar insignia worn after the death of Queen Victoria.

For some reason I forgot to post this. This medal group belonged to Lt Col Coxwell of the South African Police. He started his policing career in the Cape Police District 2 and was initially based in Grieqwaland-West in the Northern Cape Province. In 1896 a revolt broke out in the then Bechuanaland. Coxwell's unit was the first to see action on 24 December 1896 when they were attacked by a force under a Chief Galeshewe. During the Anglo-Boer War, Coxwell was part of a 54 man strong unit of the Cape Police that joined the garrisson for the defence of the town of Mafeking. He also saw service in the Transvaal. During World War 1, Coxwell was the adjutant of the German Officer's POW Camp in Pietermaritzburg. In the 1922 Industrial Revolt in Johannesburg, Captain Coxwell served as a mounted squadron commander. He retired as a District Commissioner.

His medals are as follow :

1. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL ( 1880 - 1897 ) WITH " BECHUANALAND " CLASP.

2. QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL ( 11TH OCTOBER 1898 - 31ST MAY 1902 ) WITH SCARCE " DEFENCE OF MAFEKING" AND "TRANSVAAL" CLASPS

3. BRITISH WAR MEDAL ( 1914 - 1920 )

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF A MEMBER OF THE SECOND DISTRICT

SHOULDER TITLE VARIATION

The Cape Police was formed in three Divisions in 1882. The force became the Cape Mounted Police in 1904. CP1 was responsible for the Eastern Cape, CP2 in Kimberley and CP3 in Cape Town. The force did excellent work during the Anglo-Boer War with many members from the second district being involved in the Siege of Mafeking.

Formed in 1904, this force also merged into the South African Police on its formation on 1 April 1913. To form the Cape Mounted Police, the mounted police divisions of the Cape Colony were merged.

Members of the SAC received the Queen's South Africa medal for their services during the Anglo-Boer War. This is a typical example to a Trooper from my collection.

TROOPER ERNEST SLATTER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY.

SAC MARKINGS ON HOLSTER RIG

SAC HOLSTER RIG

Hi,

Unfortunately it has no unit markings, I bought it from the family a good few years back. Mervyn Mitton is the man to answer this!

Regards,

Will

CLOSER VIEW OF BADGES AND BUTTONS

SAC BADGES,INSIGNIA AND BUTTONS FROM MY COLLECTION


This force was established in October, 1900 after it was incorrectly judged that the Anglo-Boer war was over. The SAC served in operations in the field until the conclusion of the war in 1902. They then took over the policing of the Orange Free Sate, Transvaal and Swaziland. In April 1908, the SAC merged with the Transvaal and OFS police. This force was initially formed by Major-General Baden-Powell of the siege of Mafeking and Boy Scout fame. Recruiting was done in the Cape Colony, Natal, the United Kingdom and Canada. Selections standards were very high and this resulted in a very competent force being formed. The Constabulary suffered heavy losses during the Boer War with 9 Officers and 85 men being killed in action. They also had 2 Victoria Crosses awarded to their members.

This truncheon was used by the Cape Mounted Police in South Africa. They were formed in 1904 and disbanded on the 1st of April 1913 when the South African Police force was established.

South African Police Force button on CG tunic.

I have not been able to find much out about this force. The uniform has South African Police buttons and the wearer was obviously a WW1 veteran. The blue brassard with the letters CG obviously indicate "Civic Guard" and the blue service chevrons 3 year World War 1 service. The chevrons are on the wrong sleeve cuff according to military dress regulations.

As an old soldier, thank you for the reply. This is his headstone.

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This is Dart's only medal entitlement.

Thanks Mervyn,

I carry a reprint here with me. Just so much detail lacking.

Hi Mervyn,

You can reserve one for me please (would like a w/m one if possible).

Do you have any information available on these early and sometimes obscure South African Police Forces?

Regards,

Will

Thanks Norman,

Part 2 has already been posted.

Regards,

Will