South Africa Wars

Cloth patch with towel backing

This was a squadron with crash boats within the SAAF structure and so it was arranged that in 1969 that the South African Navy would take the unit over – lock, stock and barrel as a going concern. The unit itself became SAS Flamingo and continued to give sterling service by continuing with the work they had always done in the SAAF, providing range clearance duties, target towing and the rescue function.

Early pattern

Single

Cloth embroidered