Military Insignia - 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles | Collections Online

NameMilitary Insignia - 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles

ProductionUnknown; manufacturer(s); circa 1916

Classificationinsignias, badges

Materialsbrass

DimensionsOverall: 48mm (width), 38mm (height), 12mm (depth)

Registration NumberGH021064

The 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles Regiment was f ormed in 1911 from mounted Volunteer units in Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay.

The regiment's badge shows a Stallion in fighting stance, symbolising the regiment’s role as cavalry (mounted troops), ready for deployment.

The Latin motto Fortes fortuna juvat ' means ‘Fortune assists the brave’. It was the motto of Lord Islington, Governor of New Zealand 1910- 1912.

Military Insignia - 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles