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Republic of South Africa. Beret of the South African Caterers Corps of the South African Defence Force (SADF). South African cap from the Apartheid period, pre-1991.
A cookery school was already established at the Zonderwater camp in 1940, but was only moved to Voortrekkerhoogte in 1945. Shortly afterwards it was again moved to Defence Headquarters.
By June 1950 catering fell directly under the Administrative and Ordnance Branch of the Military College (today known as the Army College). With the forming of Services School on 2 January 1962, the Catering Branch was placed here and became known as the Cookery Wing. This wing were commanded by Field Cornet (later Maj) P.L.U. Moolman.
Services School was also responsible for the training of the Administrative Service Corps (ASC), the Corps of Military Police (SACMP) and the SA Medical Service (SAMS). The SACMP and the SAMS later seceded.
