South Australian Imperial Bushmen

[Painted Steel]

What insignia did the South Australian Imperial Bushmen wear during the Boer War?

[kingsley]

It is difficult to answer the question of what insignia they wore when they first left South Australia, possibly just a button on the side of the slouch hat with the brim held up by a string loop. Possibly a WM button (standard QVC coat of arms) made by Shierlaw Adelaide, one of the rarer makers. There is a famous picture of Breaker Morant which you can see online with this type of loop. When they got to South Africa, they wore unofficial hand-cut brass badges as in the attached scans.

[vigilans]

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