Badged Headwear
 

Heres a selection of photo's Ive taken of badged NZ headwear ,that i have chronicaled in the last two years of collecting these items.Also augmented with hats and tunics from other collections.Feel free to comment and add your NZ headwear thread .

Cheers Iain

1.WW1 Infantry ''Lemonsqueezer'' felt hat,1st Canterbury Infantry regiment cap badge.
2.WW2 Infantry''Lemonqueezer'',felt hat,''Onward'' cap badge
3.WW2 Mounted Rifles ''Lemonsqueezer'' felt hat, 5th Otago Hussars cap badge.The Otago Mounted rifles were the only mounted regiment to adopt the Lemonsqueezer style.( A Fox collection)

(1) WW1 forage cap,service dress ,12th Nelson infantry cap badge.
(2) WW1 forage cap ,service dress,13th North Canterbury and Westland infantry collar size badge.
(3) WW2 Service dress cap,Egyptian made,named to a WW2 officer,WW2 Onward cap badge

(1) WW1 Foreign service helmet,1902 pattern .10th Nelson mounted rifles cap badge(C Brown collection)
(2) WW1 Foreign service helmet,1902 pattern,unbadged,but service number to a Otago Mounted rifles trooper,dated 1914.
(3) WW2 Solar pith,hat.Onward cap badge.

(1) WW2 general service cap,Onward cap badge.Worn in Italy ,and J force in the occupation of Japan.
(2) WW2 Black beret,Onward cap badge with red backround ,NZ armoured corps.
Black bererts were also worn by members of the NZ Divisional Cavalry.They wore an Onward badge with green backround.New Zealanders in the LRP/LRDG also wore a black beret.

(1) Boer War field service side cap,Service number to a 9th contingent trooper,Fern general service cap badge.

(2) WW2 era field service side cap.Onward badge and 8th Southland infantry cap badge on reverse.Possibly Home guard.

WW1 Other ranks tunic,10th North Otago voided collar badges,2nd battalion Otago regiment patch.

''Harry'' wearing other ranks tunic and voided 10th North Otago cap and collar badges.

Pre WW1 teritorial other ranks tunic,WW1 worn.5th Otago Hussars collars ,NZMR shoulder titles ,and 5 numeral badges.Green piping on the epualettes(A Fox collection)

WW1 other ranks tunic,NZ specialists collar badges,NZMR shoulder titles ,25 numeral badges indicating 25th reinforcements.Named a worn by a NZMR trooper(J Watson collection)
As worn by Trooper J F Weir,pictured.

Thanks for showing
 

Hi there,

Having recently started collecting NZ badges from the other side of the world, and at the moment not even having a decent reference book on the subject, I found your photos very interesting and helpful. I can now visualise what a couple of my badges looked like when worn.

You have a fine collection. Congratulations.

Kind regards,

Kevin
(Isle of Wight, England)

Hi Iain

Congratulations on talking the initiative by posting the great images of the badged headwear. Unfortunately I don't collect hats and caps, however I hope that others will post other examples, which can only increase our understanding of military headwear.

Once again many thanks.

Cheers

John

Thanks for sharing!

Mick

Thanks for the kind comments gentlemen,
this is a learning initiative for everyone interested.I have been fortunate enough to have been in contact with many of New Zealand's leading collectors /authoritarions /authors in the uniform and badge collecting field and am greatful for their shared knowledge.
Its my hope that other like minded individuals will share their information ,for everyones benefit.Happy collecting.

regards Iain D

Impressed by the generous help from Iain
 

Gents,

Since my previous post above, I have received a number of informative and supportive mails from Iain. As a novice to badge collecting in general and an absolute beginner with NZ badges, I just wanted to say a public thank you and how good it is that collectors from around the world can be so generous with their knowledge.

All the best,

Kevin
(Isle of Wight, England)

While this coat is not badged it does have first pattern NZRB buttons.The second pattern buttons have NZRB embossed on them.This mounted services warm,was worn by Private Henry(Harry) Parker,service nummber 18937,NZRB who was badly wounded at the Somme on the 15th of September 1916.His left leg was amputated above the knee.

Great stuff, very interesting and informative, keep up the good work.