9th Battalion (The Moreton Regiment) – Brass Hat Badge – 1930 to 1942

Description

Description: 9th Battalion (The Moreton Regiment) – Brass Hat Badge – 1930 to 1942

Maker’s Name: N/A

Condition: Very Good

Comments: 9th Battalion (The Moreton Regiment) – Brass Hat Badge – 1930 to 1942. Complete with 2 lugs.

Guaranteed to be 100% genuine. Now scarce and highly desirable badge.

After the First World War the defence of the Australian mainland lay with the part-time soldiers of the Citizens Military Force (CMF), also known as the Militia. The Militia was organized to maintain the structure of the First AIF and kept the same numerical designations. The Militia units were distributed in the same areas the original AIF units were raised and consequently also known by the name of their shire. Thus, the 9th Infantry Battalion was the Moreton Regiment