The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dark blue wool superfine tunic with red wool stand collar, edged with round silver cord and silver lace with gold bullion embroidered crown for the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Plaited round silver shoulder cords of Lancer pattern with small New South Wales artillery button, embroidered gold bullion crown and two stars for the rank of colonel. Cuffs trimmed with wide silver lace chevron surrounded by figured silver Russia braid extending 28cm towards elbow. Nine silver plated New South Wales artillery buttons made by 'SMITH & WRIGHT BIRMINGHAM' at front and two at back waist. Skirt rounded at front and edged with red wool piping that extends around bottom edge and up each of the two closed back vents which also extend into two concealed pockets. Small welt pocket at right waist seam. Body of tunic lined with machine quilted fawn wool and cotton mixture. Concealed pocket inside left breast. Skirt lined with black wool and cotton mixture. Sleeves lined with striped cotton twill and collar with shiny drab synthetic cloth. Single brass hook and eye at neck.
In 1873 there were nine batteries of artillery in New South Wales; one permanent and eight volunteer. This grew to eleven batteries in all when a partially paid system was introduced in 1878. The volunteers wore silver braid and buttons on their tunics while the permanent artillery wore gold.
Dark blue superfine tunic with red superfine stand collar, rounded in front and edged with silver round cord, bullion lace and embroidered gold bullion crown and star for the rank of captain. Twisted
Dark blue superfine tunic with red stand collar edged with round silver cord, with a small silver grenade artillery badge at each end. Shoulder straps of dark blue superfine, piped with red wool and f
Dark blue superfine tunic with high, scarlet wool stand collar. Collar decorated with silver bullion embroidered grenade badges and edged all round with round gold cord; gold bullion lace within the c
Dark blue wool twill tunic with red superfine stand collar, squared at front and edged with round gold bullion cord, gold Russia braid and embroidered gold bullion on black wool artillery grenade badg
Scarlet superfine tunic with dark blue stand collar and pointed cuffs. Upper edge of collar decorated with gold Guards pattern lace trimmed with braided eyes, and lower edge with gold Russia braid. Tw
Dark blue superfine tunic with red wool stand collar edged all round with white square worsted braid and silvered grenade collar badges. Dark blue shoulder straps edged with red wool piping, a single
