JamesM

Now that is the most junior ranked pilot I have seen! WOW! Great set of photos, Jon.

What is the badge under the pilots badge?

It just looks like a bad spot on the photo, and, it overlays his belt, so not likely an award .

Cheers,

James

Nice collection, Eric!

Do you have any bush hats?

Cheers,

James

Thanks, Geoff, but I have the complete CGS Medal rolls in book form.

If I?m not mistaken, the rolls published are only for the people who applied for the medal. There are others that were entitled to the medal, but unless they applied for it, they did not receive and therefore were not recorded in the rolls!

Cheers,

James

Double-buckle combat boots, with anti-tracking soles. This pair come from Inkomo Barracks QM stores. Again, their use was not restricted to the Selous Scouts.

Eric

Eric,

Just as a note, from my conversations with some of the Scouts, about the treadless footwear. Although this type of footwear was considered a minor form of ani-tracking, it had the reverse effect. If a tracker for the opposition came across tracks that had no tread pattern, it was a dead giveaway that Special Forces were operating in the area. As with the captured weapons, there were ample supplies of captured footwear that was utilized to the Scouts advantage. In some cases, depending on the terrain, the operators even resorted to taking their footwear off and going barefoot, as to cover their tracks would be too time consuming.

Cheers,

James

Nice catch with that shirt, James.

Yes, it was a nice score. You can always get items that would have been used by the Scouts, but it's another thing to get one that was used by a Scout!

I believe that the Selous Scouts like members of the South African Special Forces also carried sanitized firearms.And yes this is your Manitoba connection.

Cheers C.O.S.

Chris,

I posed this question to a Scout that operated in the pseudo groups, and this was his reply;

I'm not sure what this fellow means by weapons being sanitized. Does he mean that they had no serial numbers or that they had ballistics checks run on them before they were released back to the pseudo units? All of our weapons were captured - AKs, RPDs, PKMs, Togarovs, Mokarovs - and I can't imagine that with all of the units using them on pseuso ops, including the Scouts and SB teams (as well as the SAS on some of their externals), that there would be the capacity to do what this fellow suggests. I never heard of such a thing while I was with the unit. Maybe you could find out what he's talking about.

Was there something else you were think of???

Cheers,

James

Looks great James, I know where you can get a AK for him if your so inclined.

And would this be the Manitoba connection, C.O.S??? I'd hate to deplete your supply!!

Cheers mate!

James

Here is a bit of a close up of the shoulder boards, which did not come with the shirt, and ARMY tag.

Here is a new addition to the collection. It is a Rhodesian Army camouflage short sleeved shirt, worn by Major F.J. "Butch" Duncan of the Selous Scouts. Major Duncan is mentioned in all the books on the Selous Scouts.

Did RN shore establishments keep a documented history of the sailors they trained? Specifically during WW1. My Grandfather has several listed in his pay book, so I was curious if any of the RN records could uncover just what he did at the shore bases!

Does anyone know if such material/records could be obtained?

Cheers,

James

Nice items guys! It?s always great to see new things that belonged to this prestigious yet short lived unit. Even though the unit was disbanded, a part of it is kept alive by collectors and their willingness to share their pieces.

Keep it coming guys!

Cheers,

James

Nice items, Eric.

I've thought about putting together a complete uniform set for a Scout as I have with my German stuff, but, I'm not sure which route to go on it. Ideally, I'd like a set that is completed and named. There were so many combinations of what the Scouts wore when in the bush, that something could be put together that way. I'd still like to get a complete named camo set, but that aren't just filling the stores with them at the moment.

The only attributable items I have at the moment are the wings and a beret that I have. I'd love to get more, but as I said they aren't exactly lining up to be bought.

There was another fellow who posted some nice looking items on this thread, but he's never been back, "Brendon", does anyone know him?

Cheers,

James

Eric,

It's always nice to keep groups together, but, it's not always possible either! I always like getting pieces that you can put a name to!

I've set you a PM!

Cheers,

James

Eric,

Nice items, thanks for sharing them!!

I'm sure you know, but, Mike Kerr had wing #153 and was decorated for bravery!!

Cheers,

James

Hi Marco,

Good to see you here! I'm sure you'll be able to add a few things to the discussion!!

Cheers,

James

Eric,

Sounds like some nice items. When you get a chance, you should post some photos!!

Cheers,

James

James is a good guy to deal with. Rich A.

I'll second that!! He's up front, honest, and goes out of his way to help you!

Cheers,

James

Hello there, I've just joined the board. Nice to see there's a place where the Rhodie stuff can be discussed.

I've been collecting Rhodesian Army militaria from 10 years now, and get a couple of Selous Scouts items, like this ID'd shirt (wings are original but not numbered). I also own the Para Jump log book of the same individual.

Eric

Eric,

Who is the shirt named to? What other items do you have that are S/Scouts related?

Cheers,

James

There was a discussion at one time, can't remember where, that challenged the mainstream thought about the direction of the of the border weave. Can anyone remember this debate, as I believe there were some war time, supposedly, examples brought forth that went against the accepted direction of the weave? Can anyone add on this?

Cheers,

James

Hi James

Get up off the floor....

Do they remain as a sister Bn?

Hi Laurence,

Just dusting myself off now!!!

I'm not sure, to tell you the truth, if there is some sort of affiliation still there or not. I guess when I get my next yearly regimental journal, it may say something!

Cheers,

James

The RAR are the Royal Australia Regiment, is there a Royal Australian Rifles?

You are correct! I must have had a brain fart when typing it! Thanks Leigh!

Cheers,

James

Thanks James How will that work now that they are disbanded?

Oh my God...the PPCLI have disbanded???!!!

I didn't know the RGJ had packed it in. We also have another sister regiment, The Royal Australian Rifles. Someone better let the RAR know what's coming!

Cheers,

James

Brian,

Would you happen to know of any individuals that might have militia lists/rolls for that era? The reason I ask, and in keeping with the topic, is that my great Great Grandfather was an officer in the Nova Scotia Militia, who, from oral history, had partaken in the response to the Fenian Raids and possibly the North West Rebellion. However, the problem with the medal roll for the Fenian Raids was that they only include the names of the individuals who applied for the medal itself! The medal wasn?t handed out until 1901, by which time some of the participants had died. I?m trying to find out if the oral history is true and track down unit records, if possible. Any help out there??

Cheers,

James

Hi Chris

Now that I see the full view, is that shirt made of a fairly thick material? The shirt looks like the heavy shirt that used to be issued for winter.

It may have been an earlier issue shirt, as the winter shirts we had in the late 70's to 80's had the button cuff as opposed to the elasticised cuffs. I hated those shirts!!

And yes, the badge on the left shoulder is the Mobile Command Badge.

Cheers,

James

This is great. Thanks guys

@James M

Are the Selous Scout wings un-issued or do you know where they came from.

Hi Laurence,

Yes, the wings are issue and numbered, and, I know who they belonged to!!

Cheers,

James