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#1
13-09-09, 06:03 AM
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Lets see some more Australian badge pictures
It's a bit lonely here in the Australian section....COOOOOOO......EEEEEEEEEEE!!!
How about some more badge/patch pictures? Mick 
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#2
13-09-09, 10:22 AM
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Australian Cap Badges
These are all my father left me in a box marked Australians.
Retlaw.
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13-09-09, 06:59 PM
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Lineage
Hello Australia,
I find the Australian lineage-numbering system an absolute nightmare. I collect uniform & badge images (cannot afford the real thing any more!). The 'collection' is stored on CDs & the index is updated on the computer. The Citizen's Military Force all changed after the First World War & the numbering reflected the AIF battalions, am I right? But I have a number of post 1920 infantry regiments that I cannot link to their previous CMF units, if they had any. They are; 13th Maitland Rgt 22nd Richmond Rgt 33rd New England Rgt 34th Illawara Rgt 35th Newcastle's Own Rgt 36th St George's English Rifle Rgt 37th Henty Rgt 44th Western Australia Rifles 45th St George Rgt 49th Stanley Rgt 52nd Gippsland Rgt 53rd West Sydney Rgt 55th New South Wales Rgifle Rgt 60th Heidelburg Rgt I also have CMF regiments that stop in 1914, so I am hoping that you might be able to link them together. If someone has the time during the cold lonely Australian winter to answer my query I would be very grateful. All the best, Alan.
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#4
13-09-09, 07:15 PM
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Hello Retlaw, some informations on your photograph of "Australian" badges.
1st line, #1, looks like a Princess Patricia's Canadian light Infantry collar. 2nd line, #5, Royal Malta Regiment. 4th line, #4, Governor General's Foot Guards,Canada " " , #7, looks like the cap badge of the Belgian Army WW2 Jo
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#5
13-09-09, 08:40 PM
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the only ones I took notice of were the odds and sods at the bottom. I've put 1-1 and 4-4 with the Canadians Retlaw.
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Its to be hoped that there is intelligent life on other planets, because there's sod all on this one. Nephew of Walter Holmes. Last of the original Accrington Pals to be killed in action 29-09-1918 1730 hrs.
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#6
13-09-09, 08:52 PM
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You have about 6 or so non Australian badges on that card.
Mick
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11-04-12, 05:37 PM
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I think that Line 4, #7 belongs to the Dutch East Indies Military personell. As some of thoes who escaped the Jap invasion in WW2 and landed in Australia, ending up fighting under the Australian Air Force, would they belong in an Australian collection? Regards, Dave
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#8
13-09-09, 09:00 PM
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I would strongly recommend a book called "Lineage of the Australian Army" by Alfred Fesberg. It was published around the early 1970s and will cover the lineage of the above mentioned regiments. The militia units went through many different redesignations over the years especially either side of World War 1. And to make it worse, units were linked and de-linked as well - a real bowl of spaghetti at times! The CMF was still in existence during WW1 and continued until 1918. The AIF Battalions were all disbanded around 1919 or so and their battle honours were than inherited by the militia battalions (and Light Horse Regiments) that were formed during the 1920s and 1930s. Eg the 13th Battalion (Maitland Regiment) would have inherited the battle honours of the 13th Battalion AIF. The CMF regiments were generally formed in the same state that the AIF Battalions were raised. eg 13th Battalion AIF was raised in New South Wales and so was the 13th Battalion (Maitland Regiment). I hope that helps you out. Mick
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#9
13-09-09, 10:29 PM
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a few new items
the 6th is the cap badge. bc
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#10
27-10-09, 12:10 PM
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Slight correction. The CMF (Citizen Military Forces) existed until 1980 when it was formally re-named The Army Reserve as part of the Miller Committee recommendations, although the latter title had been in use during the 1970's. During the 1930's it was also known as the Militia although the correct designation was CMF. Cheers Chris
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#11
07-04-12, 01:33 AM
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Westralian rifles 44th battalion badge
Alan I see you have the 44th in your collection would you be willing to sell it to me here in Perth Australia ?
QUOTE=Empire collector;46788]Hello Australia, I find the Australian lineage-numbering system an absolute nightmare. I collect uniform & badge images (cannot afford the real thing any more!). The 'collection' is stored on CDs & the index is updated on the computer. The Citizen's Military Force all changed after the First World War & the numbering reflected the AIF battalions, am I right? But I have a number of post 1920 infantry regiments that I cannot link to their previous CMF units, if they had any. They are; 13th Maitland Rgt 22nd Richmond Rgt 33rd New England Rgt 34th Illawara Rgt 35th Newcastle's Own Rgt 36th St George's English Rifle Rgt 37th Henty Rgt 44th Western Australia Rifles 45th St George Rgt 49th Stanley Rgt 52nd Gippsland Rgt 53rd West Sydney Rgt 55th New South Wales Rgifle Rgt 60th Heidelburg Rgt I also have CMF regiments that stop in 1914, so I am hoping that you might be able to link them together. If someone has the time during the cold lonely Australian winter to answer my query I would be very grateful. All the best, Alan.[/QUOTE]
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#12
13-09-09, 08:13 PM
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Mick
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14-09-09, 12:32 PM
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hi drummajor
nice items. what period is the buckle? bc
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