WW1 South Africa - Cape Coloured Corps Other Ranks Cast Brass Shoulder Title

A cast brass shoulder title with two original copper loops to the reverse. Has seen some service wear but in good condition. As worn in WW1 but they also strayed into wear during WW2 when the corps was reformed. A regiment of two battalions which saw service outside of South Africa.

The Cape Corps served in German East Africa in WW1 and with 53rd Welsh Division in Palestine in 1918.

See:

https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/cape-coloured-corps-and-first-world-war

Comm BoHa (337)

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