Collar Badges - Infantry 1942 - 1958 (01 - 13 Battalions) 
 
[Metal Main] [Collars Main] [Inf Main]
 [14-27Bn]

 During the period 1942 - 1944 officers wore a cloth collar badge.  The third series was a bronze badge and was introduced in 1942, it was worn with an oval numeral from 1 - 27 below it.   From photos of the period it was more without the numbers that with. 

             
Standard Shield
 

 

                 
1 Inf Bn 2 Inf Bn 3 Inf BN
     
               
4 Inf Bn 5 Inf Bn 6 Inf Bn
     
             
7 Inf Bn 8 Inf Bn 9 Inf Bn
     
             
10 Inf Bn 11 Inf Bn 12 Inf Bn
     
                           
    13 Inf Bn
 

 

             
Officers 1942-1944
 

 

[Metal Main] [Collars Main] [Inf Main]
 [14-27Bn]
 

 

 

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