by Munroe Swirsky | 2020-06-30 | WW2
The No Number (NN) Prefix for South African WW2 medals Every soldier that ever served in the armed forces or uniformed services will always remember one thing – his service number. In the uniformed service, an individual is always reduced to a number and...
by Munroe Swirsky | 2020-06-13 | Other
South African Awards for Saving of Life and Property Medals for the saving of life have always held a great fascination for me. Being brave goes with the job of being a soldier, and there are dedicated awards for bravery, however for one individual to save...
by Munroe Swirsky | 2020-05-27 | Modern SADF
The Southern Cross Medal of 1952 is a South African military decoration which was instituted by the Union of South Africa in 1952. Awarded for outstanding devotion to duty during peacetime and war for award to all members, irrespective of rank, of...
by Munroe Swirsky | 2020-05-23 | Other
Faithful Service / Gallantry – SA Police Good Service Medal (Article produced with kind permission and in cooperation with Terence King PCF) SAR&H, Prisons Services, Police and Politie Dienst This article will mainly cover the SA Police Goods Service...
by Munroe Swirsky | 2020-05-16 | Other
Copy of original article by Jordan Moshe, published in the Jewish Times January 24, 2019 https://www.sajr.co.za/news-and-articles/2019/01/24/antique-military-medal-finds-its-way-home This article was published after the medal to the family. The Bergman family made a...