Rare Tasmanian Badges

[Drummajor]

For your enjoyment, a rare Southern Tasmanian Artillery helmet plate and a shoulder title. c. 1860 - ??

[slick_mick]

Nice one - thanks for sharing!

You don't see many of these around.

Lovely badge!

Mick

[Drummajor]

Yes Mick, picked them both up on the same day from different sellers. Have another rare one coming, will post when it arrives.
Phil.

[Drummajor]

Here is another rare Tasmanian Rifle Club badge.
Riflemen from 36 Tasmanian Rifle Clubs were formed into one Auxiliary Force as a result of an act of Parliament in 1889.

[slick_mick]

Nice - how long were they around for?

10 or so years?

Mick

[Drummajor]

Don't know Mick, but will do some research on it.
Phil.

[slick_mick]

Hi Phil,

The yellow Grebert pre federation badge book might have some info about it.

Mick

[Drummajor]

Hi Mick, unfortunately it has just the information I have posted. Not much on the internet about them. Will contact The Tasmanian Rifle Association they may be able to help.
Phil.

[badgecollector]

hi phil
hows the collecting? im going to rehash this thread. ive just picked up a STA title but its a little different to yours. is the back of yours hollow or solid?
bc

[fairlie63]

Originally Posted by Drummajor

For your enjoyment, a rare Southern Tasmanian Artillery helmet plate and a shoulder title. c. 1860 - ??

Hi,

Nice badges and hard to come by these days unless you have deep pockets.

The Southern Tasmanian Artillery were a redesignation of the Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery as the result of the Defence Act 1885 which created a partially paid force. The name change was in 1886, the badges are first mentioned in Dress Regulations promulgated in 1887.

Keith

[badgecollector]

thanks Keith
I couldn't believe my luck. I had seen it amongst some other British and Canadian titles but didn't initially recognise it. it played on my mind for almost an hour and luckily when I went back it was still there.
it can now sit beside my STA helmet plate.
I think this is the second title I have seen to this rgt the other being Phil's on this thread. in my reckoning harder to find than the HP
cheers
bc

[fairlie63]

Originally Posted by Drummajor

Don't know Mick, but will do some research on it.
Phil.

I think the Auxiliary Force became the 3rd Battalion, Tasmanian Infantry, about 1897 or 1898 and later the Tasmanian Rangers, with an equally rare and prized set of badges!

[kingsley]

I have never seen a list of just how many variations there are of Tas arty HPs.
Some have 'Volunteer', some don't, some have the motto and some don't. I believe there was a Derwent and a Launceston as well, not sure if there was ever one with just Tas arty (no 'Southern"). Quite surprising considering the tiny population of Tasmania at the time.
This one is a bit battered but another interesting example.

[Drummajor]

Hello BC,
Mine had a flat back too. I have since sold my Tasmanian Collection including that STA title, if you get in touch with me I can tell you where you can buy it. Providing of course the dealer still has it.
Regards Phil.