Description

Offered is an original 19th Light Horse Regiment (Australian Commonwealth Military Forces), 1930-42, Rising Sun hat badge in gilt brass, measuring 62mm x 44mm (Cossum p10, b). Extremely fine. 

Cossum notes that this unit was originally called Yarrowee Light Horse. It was linked to the 17th Light Horse Regiment in 1929 and with the 4th Light Horse Regiment in 1937. It wore the badge of the unit it was linked to or the Rising Sun badge as listed.