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Maker unknown :[Hat badge of the 23rd Reinforcements, and collar badge of the 1st Canterbury Regiment, First World War, belonging to Edward Hugh Alington. ca 1914-1919]
- Date
- 1914 - 1920
- By
- Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929-
- Reference
- Curios-042-004-1/2
- Description
Two uniform badges worn by Edward Alington during his service in the Great War. The hat badge of the 23rd Reinforcements is a standard 'type 30' frame hat badge. Shows a WW1 soldier and a traditionally-clothed Maori standing either side of a plam tree with the initials NZ. The motto 'Ake ake' is at their feet. On the reverse is stamped '9CT'. The badge's pin is missing. The collar badge features a white heron and the words '1st Canterbury Regt' at its feet, with the motto 'Ake Ake kia kaha' underneath that.
Quantity: 2 curio(s).
Physical Description: Gold and metal badges, 30 x 30 mm and 30 x 25 mm respectively (irregular)
Provenance: Donation: William Alington, Wellington, 2011
Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Other material from the collection transferred to Photographic Archive.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Alington family :[Assorted watercolours, lithographs, sketches and curios, either by or belonging to family members. ca 1833-1961]
- Format
- 2 curio(s), Curios, Metalwork (Visual works), Goldwork (Visual works), Gold and metal badges, 30 x 30 mm and 30 x 25 mm respectively (irregular)
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