The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Brown leather shoulder belt covered on the outer side with silver lace. The outer edges of the belt have been painted red. The silver buckle, keeper and tip are decorated with thistles and oak leaves. The leather pouch has black patent leather flap and is edged with silver lace. There is a silver Prince of Wales badge of a crown with three plumes with the words 'Ich Dien' in scrolls beneath it in the centre of the flap. The belt also has brass leaf side fittings.
In 1862, the units of the Mounted Volunteer Corps in Victoria were formed into a single regiment known as the Victorian Volunteer Light Horse. This title changed again in 1863, to the Prince of Wales Victorian Volunteer Light Horse ( Hussars ). In 1870 a uniform was adopted that was based on the British 19th Hussars. Troops were based at various times at Geelong, Ballarat, Kyneton, Bendigo, Castlemaine and Dandenong, as well as metropolitan Melbourne. In 1885, most of the Cavalry were incorporated into a newly formed Victorian Mounted Rifles.
Dark blue wool serge trousers with wide 4.2cm silver dragoon patterned lace stripes down the outer seams. The high waisted trousers have brass brace buttons and a buttoned fly opening. The buttoned si
Fur busby, probably sable, with red superfine flap decorated with silver braid and a silver braid button. There is a superfine strap on underside of the flap. A square silver coloured metal pipe at th
Dark blue superfine wool tunic with short blue stand collar edged with silver lace and bearing a bullion embroidered star and crown for the rank of captain on each side of the collar. The front of the
Officer's black patent leather shoulder belt and pouch (as described in the Dress Regulations of the Victorian Forces 1873). The belt is cut from a single piece of 2 1/2 inch wide leather measuring 36
Black patent leather shoulder belt pouch worn by officers of the 4th Regiment, New South Wales Volunteer Infantry. The pouch is made from five pieces of leather: front flap and back, two side gussets,
Officer's brown vegetable-tanned leather shoulder belt with brown leather pouch. The belt is 2 1/4 inches wide as per the' Victoria Dress Regulations 1893' and is made from two sections of leather wit
