St Anne's Anglican Church

A silver shield presented by King Edward VII to the 1st Battalion, Australian Rifle Regiment (formerly the 6th New South Wales Infantry Regiment) in recognition of services rendered during the South African (Boer) War.
4th Aust Infantry Battalion AIF (1939-1945) Association

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Memorial Name
St Anne's Anglican Church
Address

Homebush Road, Strathfield NSW 2135

Memorial Type
Plaque
Conflicts
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
Dedication Date
17 Dec 1939
Accessibility
Public

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Jim Robinson

4th Aust Infantry Battalion AIF (1939-1945) Association

A silver shield presented by King Edward VII to the 1st Battalion, Australian Rifle Regiment (formerly the 6th New South Wales Infantry Regiment) in recognition of services rendered during the South African (Boer) War.
The shield is located in a glass case which contains a King Edward Banner which was also presented to the regiment for service in the Boer War. According to church information, the banner was deemed too fragile to be relocated to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra for preservation
A plaque located on a wall above the case commemorates the presentation of the colour (Banner) to the church by the 4th Battalion on the 17th December 1939.
4th Aust Infantry Battalion AIF (1939-1945) Association
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King Edward VII banner at St Anne's Church, Strathfield
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King Edward VII banner and plaque

From Sydney Morning Herald, 18 December 1939:

A ceremony rarely seen in Australia was performed yesterday, when the King Edward Banner of the former Australian

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