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Buttons of Colonial Army Forces Page 1 |
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Index to sections on THIS page |
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Other Colonies on Page 2 Hat badges for these units can be seen at |
| 1st NSW Rifles 1855/60 | NSW Volunteer Rifles 1860/70 | |
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| Duke of Edinburgh's Own Highland Volunteer Rifle Company of NSW 1868/78 | NSW Military Forces 1870/80 | NSW Military Forces 1880/1901 |
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| (1st) Australian Horse NSW 1897/1903 | NSW Lancers 1899/1903 | NSW Mounted Rifles 1892/1901 |
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| NSW M/R variation | NSW M/R variation | NSW M/R variation |
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| NSW Military Forces 1901/03 | NSW Artillery 1871/1880 | NSW Artillery |
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| Newcastle Volunteer Artillery Corps 1875 | NSW Military Forces 1880/1901 (also worn as hat badge) | General Service button NSW Volunteers 1870/1880 |
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| NSW Naval Brigade pre Federation | NSW Military Forces 1880/1901 (also worn as hat badge) | General Service button all colonies |
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| Victorian Volunteer Rifles 1860/70 | Victorian Volunteer Service 1870/80 | Ballarat Volunteer Rangers 1875 |
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| Victorian Volunteer Service 1875 | Victorian Rifle Regiments 1880/90 | Victorian Rifle Regiments 1890/90 variation |
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| Prince of Wales Volunteers 1870 | Prince of Wales Light Horse 1880 | Victorian Military Forces 1880/93 |
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| Victorian Military Forces 1880/93 variation | Victorian Military Forces 1880/93 variation | Victorian Military Forces 1880/93 variation |
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| Victorian Military Forces 1880/93 variation | Victorian Military Forces 1880/93 variation | General Service button 1899/1901 |
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| Victorian Volunteer Cadets 1893/1901 | Victorian Volunteer Artillery Regiment 1856/1860 (V V A R) | Victorian Volunteer Artillery Regiment 1856/1860 (V V * A R) |
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| Victorian Volunteer Artillery Regiment 1856/1860 (V.V.A.R) | Royal Victorian Volunteer Artillery 1860/70 (R V V A R) | Royal Victorian Volunteer Artillery 1860/70 (R V V A R) variation |
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| Royal Victorian Volunteer Artillery 1860/70 (R V V A R) variation | Williamstown Volunteer Artillery 1875 | Victorian Horse Artillery 1889/97 |
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| Victorian Horse Artillery 1892/97 | Victorian Cavalry Regiment 1891 | Victorian Artillery: Staff |
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| Victorian Artillery: Staff variation | Victorian Volunteer Artillery & Vic. Permanent Artillery 1880/93 | Victorian Permanent Artillery 1893/1903 |
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| Victorian Military Torpedo Corps 1875/1880 | Victorian Permanent Staff 1870/1901 | Queen Victoria era Customs button, possibly NSW possibly Victoria |
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(after Federation & before amalgamation of Military Forces. 1901 to 1903) Note that on some buttons the Cross of St George was encircled by a Garter and on others it was encircled by a plain circle. Some believe this was a Garter without a buckle, others that it was not a Garter at all. After 1903 all Victorian Units wore Commonwealth of Australia uniforms and accoutrements. |
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Victorian Military Forces 1901/03 |
Victorian Military Forces 1901/03 |
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| Victorian Rifles 1901/03 | Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps 1901/03 | |
| This category is based on research done by J K Cossum and published in his book "Buttons of the Defence Forces of Australia" ISBN 0-7316-3083-1 |
