| Accession Number | RELAWM13307.055 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Colour Patch |
| Physical description | Wool flannel |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1917-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Colour patch : 5 Division Machine Gun Company and 25 Australian Machine Gun Company, AIF
Description
Horizontally aligned rectangular colour patch for 5 Division Machine Gun Company and 25 Australian Machine Gun Company, AIF, showing a central white square on a black background, below which are two crossed guns in yellow.
History / Summary
Worn as a distinguishing unit indication at the head of each sleeve from 1917. The two crossed guns were the patch of the Machine Gun Corps, although they was not worn by machine gun squadrons allotted to the Light Horse brigades.