Colour patch : 5 Divisional Artillery and 5 Divisional Ammunition Column, AIF

Accession Number RELAWM07941.086
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Colour Patch
Physical description Wool flannel
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1916-1919
Conflict Period 1910-1919
First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Vertically aligned rectangular colour patch for 5 Divisional Artillery and 5 Divisional Ammunition Columns, AIF, diagonally divided dark blue over red.

History / Summary

Worn as a distinguishing unit indication at the head of each sleeve from 1916. Also worn by 5 Division field artillery brigades, trench mortar batteries and howitzer batteries. This patch was also worn by 1 Field Squadron, Australian Engineers (1916-1919), Imperial Field Squadron, Royal Engineers (1917), 2 Field Squadron, Australian Engineers (1917-1919), and 'D' Field Troop and Bridging Train, Australian Engineers (1917-1919).