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Hat and Collar badges of Australian Light Horse. 1 to 3

 1st Volunteer Horse

Era

circa 1890

1st Australian Horse

Australian Horse shoulder title

  • Above left: Hat or side cap badge

  • Above. Collar dogs

  • Left: Sabretache badge

  • Below left: Sabretache with badge

  • Below 1: Martingale harness badge

  • Below 2: Possible collar dog or sweetheart

Era

circa 1867-1903

"For hearths and homes"

1st Australian Commonwealth Horse version 1

Era

1902-1902

1st Australian Commonwealth Horse version 2

Era

1902-1904

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment (Royal New South Wales Lancers)

 

 

 

Cap badge

Era

1900-1912

"Tenax in Fide" (Steadfast in Trust)

1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers (1)

Era

1960-1985

1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers (2)

Era

1960-1985

1st/21st Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers (1)

Era

1930-1942

1st/21st Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers (2)

Era

1930-1942

 1st Armoured Car Regiment

Era

WW2

1st Armoured Regiment Royal Australian Armoured Corps

and oppose

Era

"Paratus"

2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment (NSW Mounted Rifles)

2 over ALH

Era

Toujours Pret (Always Ready)

2nd Light Horse Regiment Queensland Mounted Infantry

Collar dogs smaller but identical to hat badge and not opposed.

Era

1912

"Forward"

 2nd Light Horse Moreton Regiment

 

 

Era

 

"Forward"

2/14 Queensland Mounted Infantry

 

Era

"Forward"

2/14 Queensland Mounted Infantry Royal Australian Armoured Corps

Era

1953-1985

 2nd Armoured Car Regiment

Era

WW1

2nd Cavalry Regiment Royal Australian Armoured Corps

Era

1960-1985

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment (Australian Horse)

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3 over ALH

Era

1900-1912

3rd Light Horse Regiment Tasmanian Mounted Infantry

 

Era

1930-1942

3rd Light Horse Regiment South Australian Mounted Rifles

Collar dogs smaller but identical to hat badge and not opposed.

Era

1930-1942

"Nec Aspera Terrent"

3rd/9th South Australian Mounted Rifles

Era

1960-1985

"Nec Aspera Terrent"

3rd Cavalry Regiment Royal Australian Armoured Corps

 

Era

post 1985

"Resolute"

 

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