Australian Mounted policewomen

[Bob Lyons]

Hi all,

Don't know if these shots would be of interest or not, taken during our Anzac day March, 25th April 2006 at Watsonia, North Eastern suburb of Melbourne Vic.

Bob

[Bob Lyons]

another shot of the ladies in blue...

[Bob Lyons]

and again

[Bob Lyons]

One more....

[Bob Lyons]

No parade is complete without the pipe band (From Watsonia RSL club)...

[Bob Lyons]

And the last one, a photo of the WW2 veterans as flagbearers.

Bob

[Mike Dwyer]

And the last one, a photo of the WW2 veterans as flagbearers.

Bob

God bless every one of them!

Nice photos, Bob, thanks for sharing. I like to see local events like this.

[Bilge]

i the white jodhpurs any more shots dismounted/? May have to try and add a pair to my womens uniform collection, worn of course.

[John]

I do like to see our veterans honoured. We don't do enough in UK for ours.

Nice Pics

Regards,

John

[Michael Johnson]

I used to work with a woman on the Health and Safety Committee at work who was a member of the Governor-General's Horse Guards mounted squadron.

[Tiger-pie]

Rather than start a new thread on, ahem, mounted women, I thought that I would piggy back on Bob's thread.

Anyway, this is a shot of a pair of NSW policewomen on Australia Day.

Johnsy

[Guest Rick Research]

What's with the medal on the wrong side?

(Lances are nice, but nothing beats the curb-to-curb sweep of Cossack sabers for clearin' a crowd.... )

[Ian]

Rick,

I am not 100% certain, but the medal worn on the right hand side looks very much like a New South Wales Police medal. In which case it is being worn on the correct (right) side. Only Federal Government Bravery and Service Medals (including foreign bravery and service medals) are worn on the left hand side with said state awards (Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland etc) being worn on the right hand side. Those with more knowledge will undoutedly add more information.

Regards,

Ian

[Tiger-pie]

Rick,

I am not 100% certain, but the medal worn on the right hand side looks very much like a New South Wales Police medal. In which case it is being worn on the correct (right) side. Only Federal Government Bravery and Service Medals (including foreign bravery and service medals) are worn on the left hand side with said state awards (Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland etc) being worn on the right hand side. Those with more knowledge will undoutedly add more information.

Regards,

Ian

Nope, thats correct, state awards are worn on the right breast. The medal is the NSW Police Medal.

Regards,

Johnsy

[Guest Rick Research]

Oh God, what a horror! I got better made things out of cereal boxes as a child. Design committees!!!

Is that for long service, then?

I had thought the only medals worn on the right were the blue-ribboned Royal Lifesaving ones. :cheers:

[leigh kitchen]

What's going on in these photos? Women in mens clothing, men parading in skirts?

[Colin Davie]

You wear a kilt to any party or nightclub and almost guaranteed you'll get asked by a dozen women (and a couple of starry eyed men ) what's worn under it... then it's down to your gift of the gab.

When was the last time you got asked what you wear under your trousers? See we ain't as daft as we look

C

[Nemesis1989]

Rather than start a new thread on, ahem, mounted women, I thought that I would piggy back on Bob's thread.

Anyway, this is a shot of a pair of NSW policewomen on Australia Day.

Johnsy

Johnsy,

Different strokes for different folkes. The NSW Police Medal is awarded for Diligent and Ethical Service in the NSW Police Force. The medal design incorporates the nemesis logo, which is the symbol of the NSW Police, namely an Australian wedge tail eagle carrying a scroll of Nemesis. Nemesis is the goddess of retribution. Above the eagle is the badge of the State of New South Wales. It is essentially a long service award with the medal being awarded for ten years ethical and dilligent service, and clasps awarded every five years thereafter. Those who receive view it favourably. Yes it is a right sided decoration.

[leigh kitchen]

Johnsy,

Different strokes for different folkes. The NSW Police Medal is awarded for Diligent and Ethical Service in the NSW Police Force. The medal design incorporates the nemesis logo, which is the symbol of the NSW Police, namely an Australian wedge tail eagle carrying a scroll of Nemesis. Nemesis is the goddess of retribution. Above the eagle is the badge of the State of New South Wales. It is essentially a long service award with the medal being awarded for ten years ethical and dilligent service, and clasps awarded every five years thereafter. Those who receive view it favourably. Yes it is a right sided decoration.

How many of those right side medals & enamelled rbbon bars have you got now?

[Nemesis1989]

How many of those right side medals & enamelled rbbon bars have you got now?

I won't answer that on the grounds that I may incriminate myself!

[leigh kitchen]

You're propbaly round shouldered now, the weight of all those enamelled bars on the right competing against your medals on the left.....

[dpk]

All Australian States issue medals to their police, at least for long service but also for a range of other issues such bravery, meritorious service etc etc. As far as I am aware, only Western Australia sought and received permission at the national level, to wear their state-issued medals on the left breast after the medals of the national Australian Honours & Awards System and before foreign awards unless otherwise specified.