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    This is a recent purchase to add to my collection of Major General Mitchell-Baker who was the Brigade Major to the First South African Infantry Brigade in France during World War One.

    He was commisioned in 1909 by the Governor General of the Transvaal.

    I have not been able to locate any history on the unit and what their establishment was.

    Does anybody have any details on the dates of their existence and any background to them?

    The only reference I have found is a basic badge description in Colin Owen's book.

    The reference works by Tylden and Curzon on South African regiments and badges respectively have no references that I could find.

    Regards,

    Will

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    The very rare Deed of Commission awarded to Mitchell-Baker in 1909 by the Governor General of the Transvaal.

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