Rising Sun hat badge : Captain L D Maclean, Australian Staff Corps

Place Oceania: Australia
Accession Number REL29179.001
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Badge
Physical description Gilded brass
Maker Amor Pty Ltd
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made c 1930-1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Brass 'rising sun' general service hat badge with pair of attachment lugs soldered to the reverse.

History / Summary

Associated with the service of NX179838 Captain Lauchlan Duart Maclean. Maclean was born in Sydney on 3 February 1925 and trained as an officer at Duntroon under the cadet number 2395. He enlisted for service with the Second Australian Imperial Force on 13 December 1944.