| Place | Africa: Egypt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL25274 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1914-1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Shoulder title: Machine Gun Squadron
Description
Brass shoulder title with straight voided 'MGS' above a curved 'AUSTRALIA' bar.
History / Summary
Associated with 554 Private Henry McIntosh Hopping Mills, who served with 9 Machine Gun Company and 3 Machine Gun Battalion, AIF. He enlisted on 10 October 1916 and was killed in action on 8 August 1918 at near Hamel. He did not serve with the Light Horse, and may have acquired the Machine Gun Squadron title as a souvenir when his troopship passed through Egypt.