Australian WWi or WWII?

[roenk]

Hello All!

This 11 piece is WWI or WWII insignias?
Please help me what is this?
Thank You!

[Gordon Craig]

roenk,

It is my understanding that the buttons with the outline of the country of Australia on them date from the WWII period.
The Australian Commonwealth Military Force cap badges and the Canada cap badge are probably from the WWI period.

Regards,

Gordon

[JamesT]

Judging by the scale of the three badges alongside the buttons and rank pips I'd say that they were collar badges rather than cap badges

IMO

James

[damien C.]

The YCV badge belongs to the Young Citizens volunteers,a militia founded in Belfast,Ireland c.1912.Most of its members went on to join the 14th Royal Irish rifles to fight in WW1.Is there a makers mark on the back?

[Nachrichten]

This site might help:-

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...rising_sun.htm

The relative size indicates they are collar badges.

N

[roenk]

Thank You!

[muzrub]

The Rising sun collar badges are WW1

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RELAWM01096/


Cheers.

[peter monahan]

The Canada is a WWI collar badge.