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WWI era fundraising badge with unit colour patch of 3rd Light Horse Regiment, South Australia

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c. 1915

Overview

World War One era, circular fundraising badge/button featuring the unit colour patch of 3rd Light Horse Regiment, South Australia.
The badge has a cream background with dark grey to black writing which reads '3rd Light Horse' above and 'South Australia' below the central colour patch.
The rectangular colour patch has a diagonal line running from the top left to the bottom right, underrneath which is painted black and above which is just an outline with the same cream background inside.
The reverse has a metal back with a void into which a metal pin is secured for attachment. There are no maker's marks.

Historical information

The 3rd Light Horse Regiment was raised in September 1914 for World War One service, fighting as mounted infantry in Egypt, Gallipoli, and the Middle East. Men were primarily recruited from South Australia and Tasmania.
This badge is likely to have been made by A.W. Patrick in South Australia, but there is nothing on the button to prove this.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00862

Item type

Badges

Collectibles

Ephemera

Themes

War and Conflict

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Ink

Metal

Paper

Width

32 mm

Height or length

32 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"3RD LIGHT HORSE
SOUTH AUSTRALIA"

Keywords

World War One

Badges & Buttons

Fundraising

Australian Light Horse

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment

South Australia

History - Social

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Last modified

Wednesday, 29 April, 2026

Completeness

100

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Reverse of WWI era badge with unit colour patch of 3rd Light Horse Regiment, South Australia

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