| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL44358 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Enamel, Gold |
| Maker |
Flavelle, Roberts and Sankey Ltd |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Commemorative brooch : Corporal A H Hislop, 25 Battalion AIF
Description
Fifteen carat gold commemorative brooch. The brooch is in the shape of a shield surmounted by a red enamelled King's crown. In the centre of the brooch is a black and blue enamelled 25 Battalion colour patch, a gold machine gun and gold sergeant's rank insignia On a white enamelled scroll above the colour patch is '4057 AHH FRANCE POZIERES 28-7-16'. At the base is a black enamelled scroll with 'GOTTINGEN 18-10-16'. Stamped on the reverse are the maker's details and gold hallmark. The brooch is housed in its original blue presentation box with the maker's details stamped in black on the inside lid.
History / Summary
Associated with the service of 4057 Corporal Allan Henderson Hislop. Hislop was born in St Mary's on 6 October 1895, the fourth of five children and only son of David and Annie Hislop. He was a tailors cutter on enlistment in 25 Battalion, 10 Reinforcements on 4 September 1915 aged 19. He had previously seen three years service in the Militia.
Leaving Australia for overseas service on 29 March 1916, Hislop disembarked at Marseilles on 5 June. He was appointed acting corporal on 24 June but reverted to private on 16 July when he joined his battalion in the field. He was appointed lance corporal on 17 July.
On 29 July 1916, Hislop was reported missing during the 25th Battalion's first attack on Pozieres. He was confirmed as a prisoner of war on 30 August. Hislop had arrived at Gottingen Prisoner of War Camp in Germany on 7 August and was admitted to the camp hospital suffering wounds to his left hand and thigh. Hislop's left hand was amputated but he developed numerous abscesses on his body and passed away from an abscess to his heart at 8.30am on 18 October 1916.
Originally buried in the neighbouring Gottingen Military Cemetery, Hislop was relocated to Niederzwehren Cemetery in 1924 when four permanent Commonwealth cemeteries were established to house the graves of servicemen who had died in Germany.
After Hislop's family was informed of Allan's death they arranged to have four badges made in his honour, one for each of his four sisters - Evelyn, Margaret 'Meg', Annie Estella 'Essie' and Beryl. Only this badge, believed to be Evelyn's, is known to still exist.