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Colonial & pre WW1 military badges from Western Australia

Albany Rifle Volunteers WA1878-1885 Fremantle Rifle Volunteers WA 1861

Pinjarra Mounted WA 1862-1882

Perth Mounted Rifles WA1894-1897
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Bunbury Rifle Volunteers 1892

Bunbury Rifle Volunteers 1892 (Helmet plate)

Western Australian Military Forces 1895 onwards - helmet plate

 Western Australian Military Forces 1895 onwards - Glengarry badge

Some examples have blackened swan.

Western Australian Military Forces 1895 onwards - hat badge

Albany Garrison Artillery Volunteers 1899

Fremantle Artillery 1888

Perth Artillery Volunteers 1862
  • Pouch badge. This badge was in common use in many Colonies.

Albany Volunteer Artillery WA 1899

Western Australian Troop of Horse Artillery 1873
  • Many British military pensioners volunteered to act as guards on convict ships and for varying times after arrival in WA.1850 - 1880

Local Companies - Enrolled Pensioner Force 
Some images from Military badges of the Australian Colonies 1800-1903 by Rick Grebert

ISBN 0 909458 22 7  Landers Publishing
 

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