Pair of 8 Australian Division Signals colour patches : Corporal D F Graham, 8 Australian Division Signals

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Accession Number REL46201
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Colour Patch
Physical description Cotton, Felt
Maker Unknown
Date made Unknown
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Pair of 8 Australian Division Signals colour patches featuring a grey oval patch overlaid with a purple oval patch and a horizontally aligned rectangular patch in the centre. The rectangle is divided into white over light blue.

History / Summary

Worn by VX52218 Corporal Donald Francis Graham, 8 Australian Division Signals. He enlisted on 27 March 1941 in Royal Park, Victoria. He was taken prisoner in Singapore on 17 February 1942 and was kept as a Prisoner of War in Osaka, Japan. He was discharged on 21 December 1945.