Description
Australia, Pre-WWI 1900-1912 AD Period, Australian Artillery Field Militia, Pair of Collar Badges, each in Brass (38mm). A nice pair, one more worn then the other, each retaining much of its gilt wash, somewhat scarce.
Design: Exploding grenade central, field gun over Southern Cross stars over body of grenade, wreath surrounds, ribbon below naming AUSTRALIA.
On 24 August 1899 the permanent artillery of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland joined to form Regiments of the Royal Australian Artillery. This was seventeen months before Federation. The title Royal was exclusive to the permanent gunners who formed both Field Batteries and Garrison Companies (Coastal). The volunteers, now called militia, also formed field and garrison units.
