Historical information

Items in the collection re Patrick Joseph Morgan, pre WW1 service, No 3415 AIF, KIA. refer 1848P for his service history.

Physical description

.1) 8th Light Horse Regiment CMF Militia collar badge. Silver metal rearing horse facing left, underneath is banner with text "8th ALH VMR".
.2) 8th Light Horse Regiment collar badge. Silver metal rearing horse facing left, underneath is banner with text "8th ALH".
.3) 8th Light Horse Regiment collar badge. Silver metal rearing horse facing right, underneath is banner with text "8th ALH".
.4) 8th Light Horse Regiment hat badge, silver metal. Rearing horse facing left inside circle with text "Timeo Nec Sperno". Circle is surrounded by wreath. Below in a banner with text "8th Aust Light Horse VMR'.
.5) 8th Light Horse Regiment hat badge, silver metal. Rearing horse facing left with leaves on either side and crown above. Underneath is number "8" and banners with text "More Majorum" and Indi Light Horse".
.6) 9th Light Horse Regiment badge, gold metal. Centre has a sitting kangaroo facing left, looking over to the right, with wattle leaves on either side. Underneath are banners with text "Pro Gloria VMR" and "9th Aus Lt Horse Regt".