The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Scarlet wool twill tunic with white stand collar piped with blue along lower edge. Shoulder straps of white wool twill fastened to tunic with New South Wales Military Forces button. At the outer seam of each sleeve cuff is a three pointed flap of white wool twill, piped with blue and bearing three New South Wales military forces buttons. There are two larger sword flaps of the same type at the back skirt and two pleated vents with a button at the waist seam of each, although one of the buttons is missing. Five NSW Military Forces buttons made by 'D. JONES & Co. SYDNEY' at front of tunic. The right sleeve appears to have once had a chevron attached at the elbow. Body of tunic is partially lined with drab cotton drill. On the left section, written in pencil is 'B. Robertson' and 'BR' twice. On the right section, written in pencil is 'Loveridge'. Skirt lined, except for the back panel, with crimson cotton drill. Sleeves lined with striped white cotton twill, with an extra piece of plain weave cotton at the cuff. Collar lined with drab cotton drill and fastened with a single ferrous metal hook and eye.
In 1894 Senior Cadets from public schools were absorbed into the partially paid infantry regiments as part of a reorganisation of the forces. Cadet companies were regarded in all respects as an integral part of the regiments and corps to which they were affiliated. Uniforms were often handed on and altered as can be seen by the two names in this tunic.
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