sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 ENTRANCE TO THE FAMILY ROOM AND DISPLAY I started my interest in collecting at a very age young age. The family influence on matters military encouraged me to become a proffessional soldier and officer in the South African Army. The following photographs are of items that have been with me and part of my life for many years.
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 PORTRAIT OF MY GRANDFATHER: SARGEANT WILLIAM WALLACE My grandfather was a 17 year old veteran of the 1922 strike in Johannesburg and was a member of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment. During WW2 he saw service in North Africa and Italy.
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 FRAME THAT SHOWS PTE WALLACE'S SERVICE IN 1922 IN JOHANNESBURG. PHOTOGRAPHS ARE ORIGINAL AND WERE PART OF MY INHERITANCE.
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 FRAME TO ONE OF THE STRIKE LEADERS IN THE 1914 AND 1922 STRIKES IN JOHANNESBURG George Mason was a very prominent strike leader during the 1922 strike. The frame contains a pocket watch given to him for services rendered to the Labor Movement of South Africa.
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 MILITARY AND PARA-MILITARY UNITS THAT SERVED IN THE 1922 STRIKE This is a collection of all the Regiments and Arms of Service, including the South African Police, that were mobilised and fought in Johannesburg when martial law was declared in 1922. The collection includes a rare South African Air Force badge that was only used in 1922.
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 POLICE SARGEANT'S UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT CIRCA 1922 (DURING THE JOHANNESBURG STRIKE)
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 MY GRANDFATHER'S MEDALS FOR WW2 SERVICE
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S MEDALS FOR SERVICE IN THE ANGLO-BOER WAR 1899-1902 - BURGER WILLIAM WALLACE My great-grandfather fought, as a Scot, for the Boers as part of the Irish Brigade. This is one of very few medals to this scarce unit. He was wounded in the Natal campaign and spent nearly three years as a P.O.W. Edited October 6, 2009 by sabrigade
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476463654.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476466646.jpg SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE FORCE DEATH PLAQUE: MY LATE UNCLE My late uncle, Candidate Officer Michael Zeller, was a Reserve Pilot in the South African Defence Force. He was killed in a flying accident in 1981.
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 MY UNCLE'S DEATH PLAQUE, CAP AND COMMANDO PILOT WINGS
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 SOME IMPERIAL GERMAN AND OTTOMAN WW1 ITEMS (FOR MY FRIEND CHRIS B)
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476590894.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476598446.jpg SOME OF MY GRANDFATHER'S WW2 UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT The uniform on the right is a dress uniform to a Sargeant in the Special Service Battalion. The equipment used was the standard British Pattern 37 webbing.
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476632496.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476634849.jpg THE 6TH SOUTH AFRICAN ARMOURED DIVISION AND 24TH INDEPENDENT GUARDS BRIGADE GROUP My grandfather was part of this famous division which fought under General Mark Clark during the Italian campaign. The Guards Brigade Group was under the command of the Division. Edited October 6, 2009 by sabrigade
sabrigade Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476742038.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476746125.jpg BOMBADIER LIONEL ENDLEY WW2 MEDAL GROUP This medal group was given to me by my uncle a few years before his death at the age of 94.
Steve P Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 Superb! I love the Boer War decorations from your Great-Grandfather...thanks for sharing squire! Cheers, S
coldstream Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 I am not often one to comment on individual collections here on the forum but I have to congratulate you on another superb collection and some of the best methods of display I have ever seen in any collection, be it private or public. Quite simply stunning.
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Hi Will, Fantastic as always! Love the bar in the corner of the first pic. How about a better shot of your medal bar and a note of whats on it? Best Chris
sabrigade Posted October 6, 2009 Author Posted October 6, 2009 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125480647638.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125480650399.jpg SPECIAL SERVICE BATTALION UNIFORMS AND POLO STYLE WW2 SOUTH AFRICAN PITH HELMET
sabrigade Posted October 6, 2009 Author Posted October 6, 2009 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125480662398.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125480665058.jpg ORIGINAL INSPECTION LAYOUT PHOTOGRAPH OF MY GRANDFATHER'S INSPECTION STANDARDS FOR THE SPECIAL SERVICE BATTALION THAT WAS WELL-KNOWN FOR IT'S VERY STRICT DISCIPLINARY STANDARDS
sabrigade Posted October 6, 2009 Author Posted October 6, 2009 I AM NOW AN OFFICIAL MILITARY SUN HELMET COLLECTOR AFTER PURCHASING THE EXCELLENT BOOK BY PETER AND STUART ON THE SUBJECT
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