| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL32976 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Colour Patch |
| Physical description | Felt; Wool serge |
| Maker |
Union Canco Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Colour patch : 4th Australian Lines of Communication (PMG) Signals
Description
Felt colour patch showing a small horizontally aligned rectangle, divided white over light blue, on a purple oval, centrally placed over a yellow square. The patch is attached to a square of khaki wool serge uniform.
History / Summary
Associated with the Second World War service of S47558 Staff Sergeant Joseph Henry Allen, of Camden, South Australia, who enlisted on 13 June 1942 and served in a part time capacity as a telephone mechanic for Headquarters, 4 Australian Line of Communications (Post Master General's) Signals (a South Australian unit which was raised in May 1942) and was discharged on 8 January 1945. Allen also saw service in the First World War as a General Service Reinforcement under the service number 62512. He enlisted on 21 June 1918, aged 18 and was discharged on 31 January 1919 due to 'medical unfitness'.