Colour patch : 2 Australian Divisional Artillery and 2 Divisional Ammunition Columns, AIF.

Accession Number REL/07744.001
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Colour Patch
Physical description Wool flannel
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1915-1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Diamond shaped colour patch for 2 Divisional Artillery and 2 Divisional Ammunition Columns, AIF, divided vertically red against dark blue. This is a right shoulder patch.

History / Summary

Worn as a distinguishing unit indication at the head of each sleeve from 1915. Note that this patch, although it appears to be an officially made and issued one, is much larger than a standard issue one.