4th Light Horse Commemorative Regiment

Today we celebrate the service and honor the sacrifice of our brothers-in-arms from Australia and New Zealand. From the Australian War Memorial:

"Anzac Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day on which we remember all Australians who served and died in war and on operational service. The spirit of Anzac, with its qualities of courage, mateship, and sacrifice, continues to have meaning and relevance for our sense of national identity."

Happy Australia Day from the States to all of our friends Downunda! Enjoy your warmth and sunshine and beach parties you bastards... :)

Another photo of the late-war reproduction walking-out uniform: Colour patches to designate unit affiliation were issued to AIF troops begining in March 1915. Prior to that, unit distinctive insignia of blackened copper were worn on the shoulder straps of other ranks' and on the collars of officers' uniforms. Insignia consisted of a unit type abbreviation (in the case, LH for Light Horse), and a numeral. Some men retained these insignia even after the issuance of colour patches and wore both simultaneously. The brass A on the color patch was authorized in 1917 for men who had served in the Gallipoli campaign. (The 4 and LH insignia are reproductions which are being made in steel with a gilt plating. After a couple experiments, I found that painting with a satin black enamel followed by baking gave a reasonable approximation of blackened copper. The AUSTRALIA shoulder title is an original for comparison of what the finish should look like.)