This is a warrant (a certificate) affirming someone as an official scout leader. As in Great Britain, acceptable candidates received a "warrant" from the territorial scout association permitting them to form and lead scout troops. In Africa, the warrant system was particularly useful in preventing unauthorized Africans from founding their own versions of the movement. This warrant reads: [start] [top] Divisional No. 31, H.Q. /26/38 Signature of Warrant Holder, Veillet [signed]. [Title] The Pathfinder Boy Scouts Association of the Union of South Africa [image: boy scout fleur de lis] Warrant [Certificate text] You __Reverend. Leon Veillet__ are heredy appointed __-- A --__ Pathfinder Scout Master of the __1st Port Nolloth Pathfinder Scout Troop__ Group within the area of the __Namaqualand__ District, __(Acting for:-) Transvaal__ Division, South Africa. [dated and signed] Divisional Headquarters, Box 631 Johannesburg. Countersigned [signature] (Divisional Pathfinder Scout Commissioner), Dated 26th January, 1938. [signed] Chief Scout's Pathfinder Commissioner. [Footer] Th[is] Warrant is the property of the Pathfinders Boy Scouts Association, and is to be returned to them at any time on demand, or on the holder leaving the District of Division, and is only valid for the rank and within the Area stated. [End]