![]() Most of the Martini Cadets ordered up until 1911, have what appears to be two sets of serial numbers. The Australian Navy as it is named today was the last of the services to be amalgamated in 1911. Collectors of pre Federation service equipment enjoy a wider variety of military equipment and are in the main identified with unique pre-Federation State ownership markings. In hindsight, this has left us with a wonderful legacy of an assortment of military equipment including uniforms and insignia etc., providing a gold mine for collectors. ![]() Prior to Federation, each State was governed by an elected State Parliament that managed and developed the state affairs including the military. The Military and Naval Forces went through a lengthy period of standardization and restructuring. It was a period of great change and took a number of years to formalize then ratify the model we all share today. The Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed on the 1st January 1901, whereby the six colonies became a federation, and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. 1901 to 1911 is a difficult period of Australian history to research accurately.
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