18th Light Horse (Adelaide Lancers)
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Two members of the 18th Light Horse Regt (Adelaide Lancers) at a camp in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, sometime pre-WW2. They wear the 1930s pattern high-collared tunic with crimson (I think) facings, the white square colour patch with square blue centre (Glyde #464), and shiny collar dogs. The man on the left has a single service or good conduct chevron, while the one on the right sports a braided white lanyard on his right shoulder. He also appears to be wearing elastic-sided R.M. Williams style riding boots!
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Great pic!
Mick |
Thanks, Mick. The photo studio was in Nuriootpa. Every time I see it I want to go chasing all the insignia for the 18th LH (not to mention a nice glass of red!).
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Mick |
Easier said than paid for! Besides, I've only ever come across the patch once, and that was on an officer's tunic at an auction in Adelaide. I was the under-bidder.
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The badges are probably some of the easier Light Horse ones from the 1930-42 period to find. Mick |
I think one of my New Year's resolutions should be to make a concerted effort to finish off putting together a collection of Sth Aust militia and CMF insignia. Oh my poor wallet!
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