A Field Intelligence Department shoulder title badge, mounted in a wooden frame. Normally mounted on a strip of fabric sewn to the to the shoulder of the tunic, this badge has been turned into a commemorative presentation piece as a gift.
The inscription on the rear states ‘Intell Dept – S. African War Oct 11th 1899 to June 12th 1902 – WF Charters – (From ‘Byrdie’)’
WF Charters is …… whereas the identity of ‘Byrdie’ is not known.