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This is the badge of the 8th Light Horse (Indi) Regiment, a pre-World War 1militia unit
Significance
In 1991 the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment. The history of the 8th Light Horse became part of the current Regiment's history.
Physical description
Badge of 8th Light Horse Regiment mounted in glass fronted wooden frame with emu plumes with backing sheet of blue and gold colour patch of the Regiment
Inscriptions & markings
Presented to the Unit History Room 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment (VMR) By the President and Members of Rye RSL Sub Branch and Club
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