Union of South Africa (1910-61): Cape Town Highlanders. Pair of white-metal regimental shoulder title badges on 'Red Oath' flashes. Circa 1939-1945

Both white metal badges complete with their copper reverse loop fittings as issued

During the Second World War, the red cloth flashes were worn with regimental shoulder titles in uniform by members of Active Citizen Force units to denote those members who had actually signed 'The Oath' to serve outside the borders of the Union on active military service

Provenance: Item of insignia as-worn by No. 401 Sergeant John Thomas Furness Cape Town Highlanders, who served in the regiment 1921-41 (Africa Service Medal &Efficiency Medal with bar). See attached an image of Sergeant Furness (in middle sitting) wearing regimental cap badge, collar badges & shoulder titles. Note: This image is not included in the sale, and is only here illustrated as a prop for provenance & illustrative purposes  

Cape Town Highlanders: The regiment was established as the Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn’s Own on April 24, 1885 and wears the Gordon tartan as a reflection of its historical regimental affiliation with the Gordon Highlanders of the British Army  

Condition: GVF

Code: 26040