South Canterbury Battalion badge (1st of 3)

The kiwi has long been a military emblem. It was probably first used by a volunteer unit, the South Canterbury Battalion, in 1886; and its successor, the South Canterbury Regiment, also adopted the motif.

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Private collection , Craig Lester Hooper

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