the National tri-colour shield on the right side
He enlisted for service in the South African War with the 2nd Special Service Battalion
In gilt bronze and white enamels
hallmarked on 11 o'clock arm with Arabic silver hallmark for 800 silver content
or if they should be disarmed to give their weapons to German divisions
Germany, Third Reich. A Pair Of Portepees United Republic of the National tri-colour shield on(Portepee). A pair of portepees, including a Heer NCOs portepee, consisting of a stylized acorn constructed of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire with green threading, suspended from a green rayon blended strap with dual machine embroidered gold bullion wire tresses, unmarked, measuring 410 mm in total length, in near extremely fine condition, and; a Schutzpolizei EM NCOs portepee, consisting of a stylized acorn constructed of twisted and rolled