Badge, 8th Cav Regiment

Significance

During the inter-war years, the 8th Light Horse was re-raised as a part-time unit based in the Indi region of northern Victoria. It was later converted to a divisional cavalry regiment during the Second World War but was disbanded in 1944 without having been deployed overseas.

Physical description

Square gold badge with grey enamel in the middle. 8th Light Horse patch colours of yellow and blue, in the centre with gold writing underneath.

Inscriptions & markings

On front: 8th Cav Regiment, under the 8th Lighthorse colour patch
On back: Nichol

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