Mervyn Mitton Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) The collecting of Cadet Corps material is a big field and attracts people from around the World. I was thinking of Norman when I decided to post these South African examples - he wrote the book on S.A.cadet medals. I had never heard of this particular Regiment having their own cadet corps - and apparantly it only existed for a short period. The Witwatersrand Rifles were set up prior to the Boer War (1899-1902) and their original function was to protect Railway bridges and culverts against Boer attacks. They became a full infantry regiment and still exist as a Territorial unit. I am hopeful that Sth. African collectors will enlarge on my basic post. This badge is the Wits. Rifles 1st Cadet Bn. Pouch Belt Plate. 1907 - 1914 Edited April 27, 2010 by Mervyn Mitton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) Probably slouch hat and collar titles - also, 1907 to 1914 Edited April 27, 2010 by Mervyn Mitton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 Two versions of the badges for the Transvall Cadet Corps. The smaller one on the left is for the period 1907-1914. The other one post war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPGilbert Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Hi Mervyn Some more stuff to dig into with regard to the cadets. Thank you. Regards Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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