by Munroe Swirsky | 2020-08-04 | WW2
Is it possible for a South African to receive only the 1939-45 War Medal without the Africa Service Medal? Medals to servicemen serving the South African Army in WW2 (Union Defence Forces) are always distinctive because of the inclusion of the beautiful Africa Service...
by Munroe Swirsky | 2020-07-04 | WW1
In recent weeks, I have received many requests regarding 1914-15 Stars issues to Non-South African Forces for WW1, therefore I have decided to publish an article on these medals. I have many such examples in my own collection but I would like to compare more. If you...
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 | 2020-06-07 | WW2
Whilst at high school my medal collecting ability was limited to an allowance and thus there was very little that I could afford. I could, however, afford single South African issue WW2 medals. These medals were identifiable to a specific person because the South...