8 Light Horse Regiment Association badge : Private J D Mack, 8 Light Horse Regiment, AIF

Brass and light blue enamel lapel membership badge modelled from the original 8th Light Horse Regiment hat badge of 1903-1912. Surounted by a king's crown, the badge shows a rearing horse within a circular garter bearing the words '8TH LIGHT HORSE AIF REGTL ASSOC'. Beneath this is a scroll with the motto'MORE MAJORUM'. The badge is secured with a small disc that screws onto a back pin. The reverse is impressed with the serial number '26'.

Associated with the service of 524 Private John Dodd Mack. Mack was born in Lismore, NSW and was educated at Geelong College, Victoria. He worked as a Station Manager in Berry Bank, Victoria before enlisting in 8 Light Horse Regiment, AIF, on 6 January 1915. He was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal on 3 December 1917. Mack was wounded in action at Es Salt, Palestine on 3 May 1918. He embarked for return to Australia on 11 June 1919 aboard the troopship 'Dorset' and he was discharged on 10 August 1919.