The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dark blue superfine tunic with scarlet stand collar edged with yellow worsted braid. The square yellow worsted shoulder straps are secured with single silver coloured metal buttons. The sleeve cuffs are decorated with yellow worsted braid in an Austrian knot. Above this, on the wearer's right sleeve, is a badge depicting crossed canons with crown above for the best shot in the battery, worked in flat silver and gold bullion thread. At the waist seam on the wearer's right side is a flat welt pocket lined with a brown coated cotton twill. The upper section of the tunic has been re-lined with a new white wool twill. On the inside left is a concealed pocket. The cotton sleeve linings appear original and are stamped with 'Y WD 2'. The centre front of the tunic has seven raised white metal buttons bearing a Queen Victoria crown and three canons. Two similar buttons are sewn to the back waist. On the reverse of the buttons is stamped 'EXTRA RICH'. Inside the unlined back skirt section, partially obscured by an iron-on repair patch across a tear, is the original British manufacturer's stamp. There are also the remnants of a NSW government contract label. There are brass belt hooks at each side of the waist.
In 1871, New South wales raised a permanent paid defence force, twelve months after the departure of British troops from the colony. Initially this consisted of an artillery battery and two infantry companies. Recruiting began in August 1871.
Dark blue wool twill trousers with broad 4.5cm scarlet superfine stripe stitched over outer side seams. The leg width is the same down to cuff, which is cut higher at the front. The waist, fly and poc
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 wool twill tunic with dark orange stand collar. Upper and lower edges of collar are decorated with worsted yellow braid with brass grenade badges at each corner. Blue wool shoulder straps ar
Dark blue wool twill tunic with dark orange stand collar edged all round with gold bullion lace, with embroidered gold bullion artillery grenade collar badges on a red ground at each edge. Shoulder st
Dark blue wool twill tunic with plain white, napped wool stand collar. White worsted square braid shoulder straps with single brass New South Wales Military Forces button. Cuffs have two buttoned open
Dark blue wool twill tunic with dark orange stand collar. Upper and lower edges of collar decorated with worsted yellow braid with painted brass grenade badges at each corner. Blue wool shoulder strap
