28th Australian Infantry Battalion (The Swan Regiment) Reproduced Cap Badge. Australia.

A brass REPRODUCED Tudor (King's) Crown cap badge for 28th Australian Infantry Battalion (The Swan Regiment), Australia.
Good Quality badge reproduced in the 1970's for display purposes. Good gap-filler.

Good condition with two lugs intact. Ref: J234.

The 28th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.
The 28th Battalion came into existence on 16 April 1915 when it was raised at Blackboy Camp, in Western Australia.
Formed as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), an all-volunteer formation raised for overseas service during the First World War. Formed part of the 7th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division.
At the end of the war, the 28th was disbanded in March 1919.
Re-raised in 1921, as a part-time unit based in Western Australia.
In 1927, when territorial designations were approved for all Citizen Forces infantry battalions, the 28th adopted the title of the "Swan Valley Regiment", although in 1934 this was changed to the "Swan Regiment".
During the Second World War, the 28th undertook defensive duties in Australia for the majority of the conflict, before seeing action against the Japanese in the New Britain campaign in 1944–1945.
The battalion was disbanded in March 1946.
Re-formed in 1948 as an amalgamated 16th/28th Battalion. This battalion existed until August 1952 when, following the reintroduction of national service, the 28th Battalion was re-raised in its own right.
In 1960 it was subsumed into the Royal Western Australia Regiment.
In October 1966, when national service was reintroduced, the 28th Battalion was re-formed as a full battalion known as 28 RWAR and fulfilling the role of a remote area battalion.
In 1977, the 28th was reduced to an independent rifle company, and in 1987 was amalgamated into the 11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment.