(after Federation & before amalgamation of
Military Forces. 1901 to 1903)
Note that on some buttons the Cross of St George was encircled by a Garter
and on others it was encircled by a plain circle. Some believe this was
a Garter without a buckle, others that it was not a Garter at all.
After 1903 all Victorian Units wore Commonwealth of Australia uniforms
and accoutrements.
Victorian
Military Forces 1901/03
Victorian
Military Forces 1901/03
Victorian
Rifles 1901/03
Victorian
Volunteer Cadet Corps 1901/03
Colony of South Australia
South Australian
Volunteer Rifles 1855
South Australian
Volunteers 1860/70
South Australian
Volunteers 1860/80
South Australian
Militia 1880/85
South Australian
Militia 1880
South Australian
Militia 1886
3rd Battalion
Adelaide Rifles 1892
South
Australian Scottish Companies 1890/1903 This button
in brass or white metal was worn by only the Adelaide company on scarlet
tunic, 1900-1912. The Mount Gambier Company wore Seaforth buttons
on full dress.
South Australian
Contingents to South Africa 1899/1902
South Australian
Contingents to South Africa 1901/1902
South Australian
Volunteer Artillery & SA Permanent Artillery
South Australian
Militia 1886
Colony of Queensland
Queensland
Defence Force 1885/1901
Queensland
Volunteers 1897/1901
Queensland
Rifles (Volunteers) 1897/1901
Queensland
Scottish Volunteers 1886/1897
Queensland
Contingents to South Africa 1899/1902
In some cases buttons were used
by a colonial unit and the post Federation State unit that it became.
In those cases the button will show in both sections.
Queensland
Volunteers pre 1886
Queensland
Volunteer Artillery 1863/80
Queensland
Permanent Artillery 1885/1901
State of Queensland
(after Federation & before total amalgamation
of Military Forces. 1901 to 1910)After 1903 some Queensland Units wore Commonwealth of Australia uniforms
and accoutrements. Some continued to wear State insignia until 1910.