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Originally Posted by pukman
The Onward series of books is a good reference to at badges were worn in the territorial period, and WW1.
Here is a pre WW1 , territorial Wellington officer wearing scrolled cap and collars. What is on the scroll of the cap badge is the question. He was killed in 1916.
If it is ''New Zealand'' on scroll, then this is contrary to previous information , that badge wasn't worn till 1922/1923 .
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Nice picture, I will add it to my collection and look at his history, interestingly, his service jacket has the open collar with tie and plain epaulets.
This photo of Captain Rogers William Wilkinson, has a closed collar with twisted shoulder cords.
Captain Wilkinson 5th (Wellington) Regiment, was officer in charge of the Machine Gun Section in the Samoan Expeditionary Force, after transferring to the Otago Infantry Battalion he was fatally wounded at Gallipoli on the 25th August 1915.
Rogers William Wilkinson page 49.jpg