| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/00377.008 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Place made | Australia |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Discharged Returned Soldier Badge No. 67014 : Sergeant V Kelleway, 5 Battalion, AIF
Description
RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE LAPEL BADGE. ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT. OF DEFENCE AND NUMBERED 67014.
History / Summary
VAL KELLEWAY ENLISTED ON 18 AUGUST 1914 IN 5 BATTALION AIF. AND SERVED ON GALLIPOLI IN 1915, AND LATER ON THE WESTERN FRONT. HE WAS TWICE WOUNDED IN ACTION, AND PROMOTED SERGEANT. HE RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA ON 23 SEPTEMBER 1918. HE DIED IN 1968.