The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Scarlet wool tunic with dark blue stand collar and pointed cuffs. Neck edge of tunic, left front, unbuttoned section of right front, cuffs and shoulder straps, all piped with white wool. Scarlet shoulder straps also have brass 'VR' shoulder titles and small single Victorian military forces button to attach to tunic. Seven large Victorian military forces buttons of the 1880-1893 period, made by 'H.W. MARTIN LONDON' at front. Tunic has no waist seam. Two brass belt hooks at each side waist. Tunic partially lined with khaki green cotton twill, with 'V.G. 5/95' printed in black ink at back right panel. Small gussets of brown plain weave cotton have been added to lining at underarm sections and corresponding wool sections have been added to the outside of the tunic. Concealed pocket inside left breast lined with khaki cotton twill and sleeves lined with same fabric. Lower edge of tunic is left raw.
This tunic is similar to that worn by the 1st Victorian Metropolitan Rifles. The Victorian Rifles retained their scarlet tunics for full dress even though khaki was adopted for uniforms in 1892. The designation of the corps was worn in brass letters and numerals on the shoulder straps. For the infantry militia this was usually a combined brass title that included a letter and number indicating the company and battalion number, and VR for Victorian Rifles.
Scarlet superfine tunic with garter blue silk velvet stand collar and pointed cuffs. Upper edge of collar decorated with gold lace piped with white wool and lower edge with gold Russia braid. Twisted
Scarlet superfine tunic with dark blue wool stand collar and cuffs. Collar piped all round with white knitted cotton braid. Scarlet shoulder straps are also piped with the same white braid and each be
Scarlet wool tunic with dark blue stand collar and pointed cuffs. Neck edge of tunic, left front, unbuttoned section of right front, cuffs and shoulder straps, all piped with white wool. Scarlet shoul
Scarlet superfine tunic with dark blue wool stand collar and pointed cuffs. Upper edge of collar decorated with gold English rose pattern lace with gold Russia braid along lower edge. Twisted gold sho
Khaki drab wool twill tunic with crimson stand collar and pointed cuffs. Front edge of collar rounded with no decoration. Khaki wool twill shoulder straps lined with khaki cotton twill and each with b
Khaki wool twill tunic with scarlet stand collar and pointed cuffs. At each edge of the collar are gold coloured metal Victoria crown badges. Khaki twill shoulder straps are piped with scarlet wool an
