FIRST S.A.E.C. REGT. (First South African Engineer Corps Regiment) Cloth shoulder title commonwealth/colonial then served for 5 months

then served for 5 months in the trenches of France before being W

84 Squadron sheet metal stamped squadron badge with coloured highlights

E officers gilt cap badge with rear blade fixings

WW1 Royal Welsh Fusiliers dark bronze finished Officers Service Dress cap badge with rear blade fixings

military and court buttons to elite households and institutions

FIRST S.A.E.C. REGT. (First South African Engineer Corps Regiment) Cloth shoulder title commonwealth/colonial then served for 5 monthsFIRST S. A. E. C. REGT. stands for First South African Engineer Corps Regiment. Construction: The red wool background with dark navy blue chain stitched lettering is entirely typical of South African formation titles of the WWII period. The South African Engineer Corps served in East Africa, North Africa (Western Desert), and Italy during WWII. The First designation distinguishes it from later raised engineer units within the Union Defence Forces.