Rising Sun hat badge: Corporal Frank McArthur, 13 Infantry Battalion, AIF

Place Europe: Western Front
Accession Number REL30388
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Badge
Physical description Oxidised copper
Maker Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made Unknown
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Oxidised 'rising sun' hat badge with two lugs soldered to the reverse.

History / Summary

Issued to 3849 Corporal (Cpl) Frank McArthur. Cpl McArthur enlisted on 28 August 1915 and served with 13 Battalion. He was awarded a Military Medal at Zonnebeke in 1917, and returned to Australia on 13 April 1919.