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Originally Posted by RNeil
Have finally come across a post-1924 picture of the NZEF NZAOC collar badges been worn.
Taken at an Artillery Camp at Waipukurau during March 1934, it shows Armament Staff Sergeant J.W(Bill) Dalton wearing the 1917 pattern badges and Armament Staff Sargent A.S Richardson wearing the NZEF badge. Richardson served in the NZEF NZAOC so wearing the NZEF badge could be the original ones that he was issued in 1918.
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That is a superb photo.
I had always suspected the 1917 collars, which appear more often on trade-me compared to the NZEF collars, were worn past 1924 until stocks were depleted.
According to Major General Kippenberger "The 1930 - 1938 was probably the most discouraging the Army has survived. Those who soldiered on, Regular or Territorial, knew that they had no support or sympathy from Government or the great majority of the public."
Interesting to note the lack of collar badges being worn by the gunners.