38th Battalion (The Bendigo Regiment) Reproduced Cap Badge. Australia.

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A brass REPRODUCED Tudor (King's) Crown cap badge for 38th Battalion (The Bendigo Regiment), Australia.
Good Quality badge reproduced in the 1970's for display purposes. Good gap-filler.

Good condition with two lugs intact. Ref: J260.

The 38th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.
Originally formed in 1916 for service overseas during World War I as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), the battalion was recruited from the state of Victoria.
It served throughout the war on the Western Front before being disbanded in in April 1919.
During the inter-war years, in 1921, the 38th Battalion was re-raised in Victoria.
In 1927 the battalion became known as the 38th Battalion (The Bendigo Regiment) and adopted the motto “Honorem Custodite”.
In 1929 the battalion was amalgamated with 7th Battalion to form the 7th/38th Battalion.
In November 1936 the two battalions were re-raised as separate units and the 38th became the 38th Battalion (The Bendigo Regiment) again.
During World War II the 38th undertook garrison duties in Australia, before being disbanded on 22 August 1944 without seeing combat.
In 1948 the battalion was reconstituted as the 38th Infantry Battalion (Northern Victoria Regiment).
In 1960 the 38th Battalion was combined with the 59th and the 8th/7th Battalion (The North Western Victorian Regiment), to form the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Victoria Regiment, providing two companies: 'C' and 'D' (The Bendigo Company).

A brass REPRODUCED Tudor (King's) Crown cap badge for 38th Battalion (The Bendigo Regiment), Australia.
Good Quality badge reproduced in the 1970's for display purposes. Good gap-filler.

Good condition with two lugs intact. Ref: J260.

The 38th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.
Originally formed in 1916 for service overseas during World War I as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), the battalion was recruited from the state of Victoria.
It served throughout the war on the Western Front before being disbanded in in April 1919.
During the inter-war years, in 1921, the 38th Battalion was re-raised in Victoria.
In 1927 the battalion became known as the 38th Battalion (The Bendigo Regiment) and adopted the motto “Honorem Custodite”.
In 1929 the battalion was amalgamated with 7th Battalion to form the 7th/38th Battalion.
In November 1936 the two battalions were re-raised as separate units and the 38th became the 38th Battalion (The Bendigo Regiment) again.
During World War II the 38th undertook garrison duties in Australia, before being disbanded on 22 August 1944 without seeing combat.
In 1948 the battalion was reconstituted as the 38th Infantry Battalion (Northern Victoria Regiment).
In 1960 the 38th Battalion was combined with the 59th and the 8th/7th Battalion (The North Western Victorian Regiment), to form the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Victoria Regiment, providing two companies: 'C' and 'D' (The Bendigo Company).