| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL25139.004 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Brass |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1950s |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
Brass Rising Sun badge, 'Lest We Forget'.
Description
Brass lapel badge featuring the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 'Rising Sun' badge over a boomerang embossed 'LEST WE FORGET'.
History / Summary
Associated with Lieutenant Colonel C Douglas, Senior Medical Officer, 9 Division. Enlisted 1939. Regimental Medical Officer 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion in North Africa. Also served in Greece and Syria. Senior Medical Officer, 9 Division at Tarakan, Borneo in 1945.