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Category: Badges |
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Hat and Collar
badges of Battalions 1 to 6 |
Australian Rifle Regiment
(NSW) |
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and
oppose |

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Used
from
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1900 |
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1st Australian Infantry
Regiment (NSW) 1st pattern 1AIR
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All AIR units had
similar shoulder titles. Only the numerals changed. |
Used
from |
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1st Australian Infantry
Regiment (NSW) 2nd pattern 1AIR
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Hat badge (above) and
the smaller cap badge (right) both made in void and solid |

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Used
from
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1900-1912 |
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1st
Battalion The East Sydney Regiment
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Used
from
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1930-1942 |
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1st & 2nd
Battalions, the Kennedy Regiment North
Queensland
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- The same badge was worn as hat, cap
and collar badges. It was relatively small, measuring only 33mm.
- Officers wore an enameled badge.
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Used
from
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1900-1918 |
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1st & 2nd
Battalions, the NSW Scottish Regiment
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Used
from
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1900-1912 |
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1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th,
7th, 8th, 9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
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Era
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1948...ongoing |
Duty First |
2nd Senior Cadet Battalion
Victoria
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from |
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2nd Australian Infantry
Regiment (NSW) 2AIR
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Used
from |
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2nd Infantry
Battalion City of Newcastle Regiment (1)
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<<<
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Top. Probably
genuine
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Below. Probably
repro

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Used
from
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1930-1942 |
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2nd Infantry
Battalion City of Newcastle Regiment (2)
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Used
from
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1953 |
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3rd Australian Infantry
Regiment
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Used
from
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1901-1911 |
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3rd
Battalion The Werriwa Regiment (1)
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Used
from
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1930-1942 |
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3rd
Battalion The Werriwa Regiment (2)
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Used
from
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1930-1942 |
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3rd
Battalion Australian Infantry Regiment (NSW) 3AIR
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Used
from |
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4th Battalion Australian
Infantry Regiment (NSW)
4 AIR
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Used
from
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1903-1919 |
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4th Infantry
Battalion (Australian Rifles)
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Used
from
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1930-1942 |
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5th Battalion Australian
Infantry Regiment (Victoria)
5 AIR with roman "V"
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Used
from |
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5th Battalion Australian
Infantry Regiment (Victoria)
5 AIR with numeral 5
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Used
from |
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5th Infantry Battalion
(Victorian Scottish
Regiment)
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collar dogs
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Sporran Badge
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Used
from
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1930-1942 |
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6th Battalion NSW
Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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Used
from
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1896-1903 |
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6th Battalion Australian Infantry Regiment
(Vic)
6 AIR
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<<<
The
lower image is a fob medallion produced (probably) at private expense
and by the Regiment Association. Image courtesy of
Paul
Widdup who has an interesting collection of Boer War medallions.
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Used
from
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1900-1912 |
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6th
Battalion Royal Melbourne Regiment
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ORs version was plain
gilt

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Used
from
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1950-1963 |
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6th
Battalion City of Melbourne Regiment
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Used
from
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1930-1942 |
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