Colour patch : 13 Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1 ANZAC Corps Mounted Troops and Australian Corps Mounted Regiment, AIF

Accession Number RELAWM07941.018
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Colour Patch
Physical description Wool flannel
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1915-1919
Conflict Period 1910-1919
First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Diamond shaped colour patch for 13 Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1 ANZAC Corps Mounted Troops and Australian Corps Mounted Regiment, AIF, divided vertically red against white.

History / Summary

Worn as a distinguishing unit indication at the head of each sleeve. It was the colour patch of 13 Australian Light Horse Regiment from 1915-1916, 1 ANZAC Mounted Regiment from 1916-1918, and the Australian Corps Mounted Regiment from 1918-1919.