Lapel badge: General Service - Corporal G Walters, 16 Australian Garrison Battalion

Place Oceania: Australia
Accession Number REL25082
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Badge
Maker Amor Pty Ltd
Place made Australia
Date made 1948
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Period 1940-1949
Description

General Service badge showing anchor, Rising Sun, and upswept wings surmounted by a king's crown. Impressed reverse '1948/ ISSUED BY C'WLTH GOVT/ A24770/ AMOR/ SYDNEY'.

History / Summary

Issued to N108470 Corporal Gilbert Walters who served with 16 Australian Garrison Battalion. He previously served with 35 Battalion, AIF, during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal.