| Place | Europe: Western Front |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/12694 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Colour Patch |
| Physical description | Cotton grosgrain |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915-1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Colour patch : Lieutenant P C Callahan, 6 Battalion, AIF
Description
Horizontally aligned rectangular colour patch for 6 Infantry Battalion AIF, divided purple over red.
History / Summary
Worn as a distinguishing unit indication at the head of each sleeve from 1916. Ribbon of this type was sometimes used for colour patches in place of the usual felt. Worn by Lieutenant (previously 1919 Sergeant) Patrick Celestine Callahan, of 6 Battalion AIF, who was awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military Medal. He enlisted for service on 2 March 1915 and returned to Australia on 23 September 1919. During the Second World War he served with 12 Garrison Battalion.