Historical information

Unit that 5/6RVR draws its lineage

Physical description

Framed red cloth shoulder patches and gold coloured metal hat and collar badges and red and black woven lanyard of the 58th/ 32nd Inf Bn Essendon Rifles.

Inscriptions & markings

These are the Titles Embroidered Sign Formation, Lanyard, Collar and Hat badges of the 58th/32 Inf. Bn. City of Essendon Regiment which was formally known as the Melbourne Rifles.
Presented to the Museum by Capt. I. Rainford.