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Hello Chaps,

For your interest I would like to share my example of the New South Wales Imperial Bushman badge. I think (?) this is my only Australian badge in my collection thus far. I don't think these are especially rare but stand to be corrected. I personally like this badge, so one of my favorites.

As always comments and opinions are always welcome as are other example that you may have?

Cheerio,

Roy

Collecting/wanted ABW insignia if anyone has some spares?

My website: www.wilkinsonfscollection.com

Roy
Very nice, indeed! I have been looking for one for ages. There were two "bushmen" designations; "Imperial Bushmen" for those paid for by the Brit. Government and "Bushmen" for those financed by public subscription.
Regards
IL.

Thank you Linneyl,

Interesting to read your comments too.

I'm surprised I actually have found something you don't have Linneyl - beginners luck I'm sure.

Cheerio,

Roy

Collecting/wanted ABW insignia if anyone has some spares?

My website: www.wilkinsonfscollection.com

Roy
Thanks for your comments! If you have a NSWIB title, you are doing very well. They are as scarce as hen's teeth here. I really don't have many ABW titles. Back in the very early noughties I had a brush with badge collecting before going back to what I really wanted to do. That is collect and research QSAs again. There were quite a number of boards of miscellaneous badges and titles at the Gun Shows of the day - and the occasional ABW item stuck out if one knew what to look for.
Well, times change and all of a sudden the title costing a few dollars at the time suddenly gets valuable. Really, there must be a lot of them about.
Anyway, glad you like seeing these little gems.
Best regards
IL.

Hello Linneyl,

Thanks you for that. I didn't realize the NSWIB badges were so rare. This one just caught my eye, so had to grab it for my small collection. I have a few more still yet to show, so hopefully they will be of interest.

Interesting to hear of your passion for collecting/researching QSAs. I don't really collect medals but do have a small group I have put together that bear my family name, most of these are WWI but I do have a single example (QSA) so will post this at some point. Due to historic family difficulties I grew up with almost no family history, so to somewhat make up for it I decided to collect any military item linked to my surname - thank goodness it's an unusual name and rarely crops up. Hence my single QSA example.

Cheerio,

Roy

Collecting/wanted ABW insignia if anyone has some spares?

My website: www.wilkinsonfscollection.com