Sharing information regarding Military Medals of South Africa
After collecting War Medals for over 40 years I believe my experiences, information and knowledge of South African Medals and Decorations should be shared with other enthusiasts. Over the many years of collecting I have been fortunate to have known some incredible people who have shared their knowledge with me and now it’s time for me to do the same.
This website will deal with the following:
South African WW1 medals – details of regiments, naming, styles and general issues.
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Breaking “The Rules” – The South African Africa Service Medal to Southern Rhodesians and more…
This article elaborates on the South African use of the “SR” prefix and naming (or lack thereof) found on Rhodesian WW2 campaign medals. Block numbers 597 689 – 602 688 are allocated to Southern Rhodesian who enlisted in the Union Defence Force. The prefix "SR"...
Numbering and Naming of South African WW2 Medals
South African WW2 service medal and campaign stars are almost unique in that they are officially named. The British did not name their campaign medals. The decision to name the medals was made by the South African Union Defence Force Authorities to which we...
WW1 – South African Rules for the Issue of the 1914 -15 Star
1914 - 15 Stars issues to the South African Forces Herewith the general rules for the issuing of WW1 medals to South Africans. But for any rules, there are always exceptions. This article contains the general rules and exceptions will be detailed in a...