South African Defence Force (SADF) Service and Pay Book Cover Medals The design features a lion

The design features a lion in a leaping posture

it served to identify civilians employed in critical industries during World War I

it features a detailed scale and adjustments for precise readings

Its historical importance lies in its association with the Russo-Japanese War and early 20th-century Japanese military expansion

South African Defence Force (SADF) Service and Pay Book Cover Medals The design features a lionAn original SADF Service and Pay Book cover (form reference DD1346), produced from the early 1970s through to the early 1990s. Made of green vinyl with the South African coat of arms and bilingual gilt lettering in both Afrikaans (Republiek van Suid Afrika S. A. Weermag Diens en Soldyboek) and English (Republic of South Africa S. A. Defence Force Service and Pay Book). These covers were issued to protect the soldiers pay book, an essential document