Mike
I brought a variant of the third buckle from a Victorian militaria dealer about 10 years ago. At the time he advised that it was probable that the buckle was from the Hastings 40 Pounder Battery , (Victorian Rangers) that was formed in 1890 for the protection of Westernport.
The Battery’s guns were drawn by bullocks and its nickname was the “Bullock’s Battery”.
I have never been able to confirm the information as very few records or photographs of the unit exist.
Regards
Dennis
Last edited by Ironside410; 01-08-20 at 09:30 AM.
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