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badgecollector

10-08-17 10:33 AM

Adelaide Rifles

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hi all
here's a couple of my Sth Aussie items
dont know much about this period.
anyone able to add some info
bc

Lancer 17

10-08-17 12:54 PM

Hi BC, beautiful mate but sorry I cant help you but thanks for sharing.

Phil.

Coast Watcher

10-08-17 11:42 PM

Very nice BC, thanks for showing.
All I know is whats covered in Geberts Book. C1890s.

kingsley

11-08-17 06:22 AM

To the best of my knowledge they wore a plain QV crown collar badge and a plain button with only a circle in the centre. They also had a "Australian Natives Association" company with a kind of coat-of-arms badge.

fairlie63

11-08-17 06:50 AM

Try http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/

keywords Defences Act 1895. I couldn't find it on a quick look now but have seen it previously.

Gives description of uniform. etc, don't recall that it goes into great detail on badges.

badgecollector

12-08-17 12:56 AM

Thanks Keith will do some research.
Thanks kingsley I'm pretty sure I have a pair of those crown collars somewhere so when I get home I will put them all together
Bc

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