| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Collingwood |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM17162.005 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Cotton, Gold bullion thread, Silk |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | c 1913-1914 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 |
King's Colour: 55th (Collingwood) Infantry
Description
Silk and cotton Union Jack with gold bullion fringe on three sides. A central red roundel surmounted by an embroidered appliqued King's crown, bears the gold embroidered name of the unit '55th COLLINGWOOD INFANTRY AUSTRALIA'. The fabric was made using a silk warp and cotton weft, much of the silk has disintegrated leaving primarily the cotton weft.
History / Summary
King's and Regimental Colours were presented to the 55th (Collingwood) Infantry Regiment, a militia unit, by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Arthur Stanley, on 19 April 1914 during a regimental parade at Victoria Park, Abbotsford in Melbourne. They were laid up at the Collingwood Town Hall on 8 July 1938.
An Army inspection of the colours in 1971 found them 'in an advanced state of decay' and they were transferred from the Town Hall to the Australian War Memorial for preservation.