| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL36253 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Button |
| Physical description | Silver |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1900 |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
Pair of buttons : The Kings School Cadets
Description
Pair of silver buttons with the Imperial State Crown central with the text 'The Kings School Cadets' in roundel.
History / Summary
Cadet's first originated in Australia in around 1859. Cadet corps were originally raised with the idea of supplementing the militia in the likelihood of clashes with the forces of Napoleon III. Throughout the 1870s and 1880s the cadet movement flourished. The cadets were expected to pay for their own uniform and were provided with weapons and equipment by the colonial military authorities