Colour patch : 1 Australian Divisional Artillery and 1 Divisional Ammunition Columns, AIF

Accession Number RELAWM13307.050
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

Horizontally aligned rectangular colour patch for 1 Divisional Artillery and 1 Divisional Ammunition Columns, AIF, divided diagonally red over dark blue.

History / Summary

Worn as a distinguishing unit indication at the head of each sleeve from 1915. Also worn by 1 Division field artillery brigades, trench mortar batteries and howitzer batteries.