Well the Rising Sun Badge was the official issue badge and quite possibly (pure speculation on my part) because of cost, lack of time (the AIF was raised and then dispatched overseas quickly and the fact that the newly raised units had no history etc.
I really can't say anything about this with any degree of conviction as I would need to do further research about it.
Maybe ChrisR and other long time Australian collectors may know?
It sure would have made collecting Australian badges much more interesting if the Australian battalions and regiments had individual badges like the English and Canadians.
Mick
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