A, B, C & RDs of New Zealand Reinforcement Badges.

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Originally Posted by atillathenunns

As you say, the NZ riflemen were humorously dubbed the "dinkum soldiers" by the other infantry brigades and they later accepted the affectionate sobriquet of "The Dinks" with considerable pride.

The black cloth badges of the NZ Rifle brigade represent the black facings on the green uniforms originally worn by the early 1800s British Riflemen.

The 1st Battalion was nicknamed the "diamond dinks."
The 2nd Battalion was nicknamed the "square dinks."
The 3rd Battalion was nicknamed the "pyramid dinks."
The 4th Battalion was nicknamed the "upside-down dinks." (or “arse up dinks”)

For those who are interested in NZRB badges, the following post on the MilitariaNZ website is worth a look.
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/mili...ata-t1797.html



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Yay! I knew that SOMEONE would know. I was also told that the Germans called them "the black-buttoned bastards".

The man I spoke to was the wonderfully engaging Lawrence ("Curly") BLYTH. Met him when he was 104 years old and he made it to 106.

He also told me the "monkey on the stick" title.