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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

Albany Rifle Volunteer Helmet Badge

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c. 1878

Overview

Standard pattern crowned (missing) and laurel die stamped white metal plate with ALBANY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS around center. Lugs on back are bent but intact.

Historical information

The Albany Rifle Volunteers was established in July 1878 as the first group organised from local residents to defend Albany, some 15 years prior to the establishment of the Princess Royal Fortress. This badge was found by Mr Peter COOPER whilst erecting a fence in Albany in 1971.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-1988.3.1

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

104 mm

Height or length

92 mm

Weight

26 g

Inscriptions and markings

ALBANY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS

Keywords

Albany Rifle Volunteers

Australian Defence

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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