south africa postal corps or south africa pay corps

[Guest pikemedals]

i got a south african 1914-15 trio named on the star to the s.a.f.t & p.o.and the pair named to the s.a.p.c.so on the pair is it the south africa postal corps or the south africa pay corps. any ideal on this one. my money it on the south africa postal corps paul

[JPL]

Hi Paul,

According to "Medal of the Great War Awarded to South Africans" by F K Mitchell, S.A.P.C. is probably South African Postal Corps.

As well, S.A.F.T. & P.O. is probably South African Field Telegraph and Post Office.

There is also an S.A.F.T. & P.C. which is the South African Field Telegraph and Postal Corps.

In any case, this appears to be a very interesting Postal Corps trio.

Hope this helps.

Jean-Paul