2/27 Infantry Battalion Shoulder Patch/Flash

Object/Artifact

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Henley & Grange RSL

2023.1.4: Shoulder unit patch/flash. 2/27 Infantry Battalion. A khaki diamond, with two triangles of equal size. The top is coloured dark brown, while the base is coloured light purple.
2023.1.4

Shoulder unit patch/flash. 2/27 Infantry Battalion. A khaki diamond, with two triangles of equal size. The top is coloured dark brown, while the base is coloured light purple.

Name/Title

2/27 Infantry Battalion Shoulder Patch/Flash

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.4

Description

This is the 2/27th Infantry Battalion shoulder flash, dating from the 1940s. Made of felt, it shows two triangles, the top brown the bottom light blue. This would have been attached to the upper shoulder of his uniform.

Use

This was used to visually identify a soldier's unit.

Category

Military Uniform, Patch, War Memorabilia
Badge

Location

Building

Henley & Grange RSL Sub-branch

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Has some moth damage to felt.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2023.1 - 2023.1.42

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Original owner

Notes

S19958, Pte Edward Verdun Thomas CARTER