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Soldiers of the South African Overseas Contingent


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Can anyone please tell which specific units were part of the Soldiers of the South African Overseas Contingent  ?


Trying to figure out a conundrum regarding the war gratuity and I think identifying these units will help.

 

Thanks

 

Craig

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According to Military Badges of the British Empire 1914-18 by Reginald Cox, the following South African units served on the Western Front:

 

Railways and Harbor Rifles

1st South African Infantry

2nd South African Infantry

3rd South African Infantry

4th South African Infantry (S. African Scottish)

South African Aviation Corps

South African Royal Engineers

South African Medical Corps

South African Military Nursing Service

South African Auxilliary Horse Transport

Cape Coloured Labour Regiment

Chaplain's Department

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