Collar Badges - Infantry 1924 - 1931 

These are the first series of collar badges worn by personnel of the Infantry Corps.  Officers wore silver and enlisted ranks wore brass.  All indications are that 27th was the highest number in both sets.  As you can see some of the brass badges have been painted to dull them.  "Ceitearnact" means  "Kern".   The Kern was a 16th century Irish light Infantry warrior.

 
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I Inf Bn 4 Inf Bn 5 Inf Bn
     

 

                   
2 Inf Bn 3 Inf Bn 4 Inf BN
     
               
5 Inf Bn 7 Inf Bn 12 Inf BN
     
               
14 Inf Bn 20 Inf Bn 21 Inf Bn
     
                    
    23 Inf Bn 27 Inf Bn
   

 

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 Page Updated : Tuesday, 07 April 2009