NSW Infantry

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Category: Badges

Royal New South Wales Regiment

"Primus in Terra Australis"

"First in Australia"

The badge worn by the Regiment is basically that worn by the New South Wales Military Forces from about 1885 to 1903. (see right)

This was in it's turn adopted from the badge of the Colony of NSW in 1876.

The principal elements are the Crown indicating a Royal regiment, the Cross of St George with the Lion of England and the stars of the Southern Cross, the whole being enclosed within a wreath of Waratahs, the floral emblem of NSW.

Badges of NSW Infantry Units 1803 to 2003

Most photos (blue border) can be SUPER enlarged by clicking the Icon after inital enlargement


Sydney & Parramatta Loyal Associations 1803-1810	New South Wales Rifle Volunteers 1854-60	Cross belt plate New South Wales Infantry circa 1870-80

6th NSW Infantry Regiment 1896-1903	1st Australian Infantry Regiment 1900-12	General Service (Rising Sun) Badge 1914-1919 & 1939-46


6th Light Horse Regiment NSW Mounted Rifles	1st Infantry Battalion East Sydney Regiment	2nd Infantry Battalion City of Newcastle Regiment


3rd Infantry Battalion Werriwa Regiment	4th Infantry Battalion (Australian Rifles)	13th Infantry Battalion Maitland Regiment


17th Infantry Battalion North Sydney Regiment	18th Infantry Battalion Kuring-gai Regiment	19th Infantry Battalion South Sydney Regiment


20th Infantry Battalion Parramatta Blue Mountains Regiment	30th Infantry Battalion NSW Scottish Regiment	33rd Infantry Battalion New England Regiment


34th Infantry Battalion Illawarra Regiment	35th Infantry Battalion Newcastle's Own Regiment	36th Infantry Battalion St George's English Rifle Regiment


41st Infantry Battalion Byron Regiment	45th Infantry Battalion St George Regiment	53rd Infantry Battalion West Sydney Regiment


54th Infantry Battalion Lachlan-Macquarie Regiment	55th Infantry Battalion NSW Rifle Regiment	56th Infantry Battalion Riverina Regiment


1st Infantry (Commando) City of Sydney Regiment	2nd Infantry Battalion City of Newcastle Regiment	13th Infantry Battalion Macquarie Regiment


17th/18th Infantry Battalion North Shore Regiment	41st Infantry Battalion Byron Scottish Regiment	56th Infantry (Recce) Battalion Riverina Regiment (GS RSB)

Images from A Supplement to the Handbook for all ranks of the Royal NSW Regiment, 1994
- My thanks to Capt N Earnshaw, Adjutant, 4/3 Battalion RNSWR and to
- Mr Alan Kitchen
- some photos originally supplied by Roger Climpson, Noble Numismatics, Sydney