HAT BADGE, 11TH BATTALION (CITY OF PERTH REGIMENT)

c. 1930 - 1942
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Overview

11th City of Perth Infantry Battalion oxidised brass hat badge showing a seven pointed star surmounted by a king's crown.
In the centre is an embossed circle, around the edge of which is 'AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY REGIMENT'.
In the centre of the circle is a voided outline of a swan above a ribbon bearing the word 'VIGILANS', and a voided Roman numeral 'XI'.
Badge has two loops on the reverse.

Historical information

Donor, Esma/Esme Berryman (born 1923) was the daughter of Alice Matilda Markey (nee Chitty) and William James Markey, so the badge is likely to have some connection with a member of one of these two local Toodyay families.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.325
Item type
Material
Width
4.5000 cm
Height or length
5 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Wording: Viligious horizontally, AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY REGIMENT around circumference.

Place made
Australia
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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