GREY'S SCOUTS

RHODESIA CORPS OF SIGNALS BADGE ON MAROON FELT BACKING

1976 - 1980

Originally formed on the 26^th March 1896 by George Grey and later disbanded. This unit was re-established in July 1975 as No I Mounted Infantry Unit, it was renamed on 1^st July 1976 once again as Grey’s Scouts.

 Grey’s Scouts were a horse mounted regiment of the Rhodesian Army and along with the Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts became part of Rhodesian elite covert forces.

During the unit’s short re-establishment along with the other elite forces, members of the Rhodesian Corps of Signals were attached to Grey’s Scouts as operatives. The above illustration shows a Rhodesian Corps of Signals cap badge with a Maroon felt backing that was worn on the Grey’s Scouts grey beret.

 With the countries independence in 1980 where upon Rhodesia became Zimbabwe. Grey’s Scouts were once again disbanded on 1^st November 1980. At this time a number of its members joined the Zimbabwe National Army 1^st Mounted Infantry Battalion.