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New Zealand Infantry
Reinforcement Unit hat badges (Page 2) |
- Reos = Reinforcements
- Exprdy = Expeditionary
- Expedit. = Expeditionary
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- QVC = Queen Victoria's or Imperial Crown
- KC = King's or Tudor Crown
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22nd Reinforcements
to 34th Reinforcements |
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Officers bi-metal version |
Shown over size to show detail |
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QVC version , 22nd Reinforcements |
KC version , 22nd
Reos + collars |
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- C Company 23rd Reinforcements
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23rd Reinforcements hat
badge (Tiki version)
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23rd Reinforcements hat
badge |
23rd Reinforcements
collar badges |
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Above.
bronze high bone version. Below.
Brass low bone version |
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24th Reinforcements hat
badge |
24th Reinforcements
collar dogs |
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25th Reinforcements cap
badge & collar dogs |
Collar (oversize to
show detail)
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27th
Reinforcements hat & collar badges
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| Note the use of 5 stars in the
Southern Cross which is unusual for a NZ badge. 4 is normal.
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28th
Reinforcements hat & collar badges
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WW1
New Zealand B Company 28th Reinforcements gold and silver cap size
sweetheart badge. This is a rarer frame type. |
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"Ake Ake Kia Maia"
translates as "Forever and Forever Be Brave" or "Always
Be Brave" or "Be Brave Forever"
"Ake
Ake Kia Mana" which translates as "Forever and Forever Be
Honourable" appeared on another version of this badge. |
| 29th
Reinforcements hat & collar badges |
30th
Reinforcements hat & collar badges |
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| 32nd
Reinforcements hat and collar badges |
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33rd Reos. collar shown
oversize for detail |
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photos
not to scale
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| 33rd
Reinforcements hat & collar badges (above) and lapel pin (below) |
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34th
Reinforcements hat badge
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A Company 36th
Reinforcements |
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37th Reinforcements
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39th Reinforcements hat badge
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- Some Reinforcement units also wore
numeral shoulder titles. This is an example of the 40th Reos.
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