X rifles star above.
This badge, variously in gold wire on fine cloth, worsted for Service dress, and never officially in gilding metal, has a varied history.
My first sighting is in the RACD ledger 1895, described for 'best marksman', in CR 1898 it is described, and refers to Musketry Regs, which define it for best shot in company etc. It first was in PVCN in 1907, made in drab worsted for SD. CR 1909 has it for best shot in company or equivalent. It is unchanged in PVCN 1911 and 1913, and also in CR 1914. It is missing in PVCN 1920, but is in CR 1922 unchanged, also in CR 1926 but as best combined shot rifle and LMG in Coy, also PVCN 1926.
Throughout this period it was never issued in gilding metal.
I can probe further forward easily if the demand is there.
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