Border War South African Scottish Glengarry Cap Medical

[reneblacky]

G'day All

A cap I've been meaning to show for awhile, Glengarry from a very good friend a former Recce in the South African Army during the Border War.
I rescued it from his lapa braai (BBQ) area so is in it's sleeper condition.

[cricketchris1944]

Interesting Item,thank you for showing it.
chris

[reneblacky]

Interesting Item,thank you for showing it.
chris

No worries Chris

[Jerry B]

Really cool Glengarry Rene. What date does that make it, 1966 - 1989?

[Adrian Stevenson]

I would not have had a clue about that one unless you had said what it was! Interesting!

Cheers, Ade.

[reneblacky]

Really cool Glengarry Rene. What date does that make it, 1966 - 1989?

I'd say it's from the early '80's

[Jerry B]

I'd say it's from the early '80's

Thanks Rene.

[heinze]

This is a Glengarry of 1 Medical Battalion based in Durban, South Africa, and an amalgamation of 1 and 17 Field ambulances during 1981. The South African Medical Services became the fourth arm of the of the South African Defense Force in 1979, at which date the cap badge as illustrated on the Glengarry was also adopted. See also 1 Medical Battalion Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Tartan is the Mackenzie Tartan used behind the cap badge

The cap badge of the South African Medical Services since 1979

[reneblacky]

This is a Glengarry of 1 Medical Battalion based in Durban, South Africa, and an amalgamation of 1 and 17 Field ambulances during 1981. The South African Medical Services became the fourth arm of the of the South African Defense Force in 1979, at which date the cap badge as illustrated on the Glengarry was also adopted. See also 1 Medical Battalion Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Tartan is the Mackenzie Tartan used behind the cap badge

The cap badge of the South African Medical Services since 1979

Ahh Fantastic Thank you for this information