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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Inter War, 16 Battalion Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia, COURTNEY, 1936

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Display case showcasing a mid 1930's military uniform and accessories from 16 Battalion, Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia. Includes a khaki jacket with medal ribbons, a horse hair sporran, a traditional bonnet with insignia, and a vintage recruitment poster encouraging enlistment in the Highland Regiment., All items are provenanced to Captain CW Courtney, one of the two major proponents of a Perth based Highland Battalion.

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This exhibit is in the entrance to the World War 2 gallery at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.

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Friday, 28 February, 2025

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"Display case showcasing a military uniform and accessories from a Highland Regiment. Includes a khaki green jacket adorned with medals, a feathered sporran, a traditional bonnet with insignia, and a vintage recruitment poster encouraging enlistment in the Highland Regiment."

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