Unofficial history of the Australian
& New Zealand Armed
Services
Category: Badges
History of the Badges of the Australian Army (1903
to
1966)
This
section draws heavily on research by Alfred N Festberg as presented in
his book Australian Army Insignia 1903-1966. He concentrated only on
units in the 1966 Order of Battle.
The Queensland University
Regiment
Approved
in 1949, never manufactured
Introduced
1955
Sydney University
Regiment
Sydney
University Scouts 1903-1910. (SUS in Latin means
Boar hence the Boar's Head badge).
Sydney
University Company 1910-1918
Sydney University
Scouts 1921
Sydney University
Regiment from 1930. Brass or black japanned copper
<< Worn
from 1930 onwards.
Brass or black japanned copper
University of New South
Wales Regiment
From 1960 (with
swords)
From 31 August 1966
Melbourne University
Regiment
1910-1930
(During 1914/18 war a 'Winged
Angel" only was worn).
Introduced 1930
1948-1955
Authorised
with St Edward's Crown in 1955
Monash University
Regiment
Adelaide University Regiment
Only
ever with St Edward's Crown
From 1949 with Tudor
Crown, with St Edward's Crown post 1955
