Unit colour patch - Australian 26th Battalion.
Production date
1914-1918
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Description
Unit colour patch, meant to be worn on sleeve. Square patch of felt divided diagonally in purple and grey (or possibly purple and light blue.)
Classification
MILITARY Army
NUMISMATICS (MEDALS AND OTHER) Badges Military regiment badge
NUMISMATICS (MEDALS AND OTHER) Badges Military regiment badge
Production date
1914-1918
Measurements
L50 x W50 x H1 mm
Media/Materials description
Felt
History and use
This unit colour patch was part of a collection of items owned by First World War veteran Edward Gilchrist Hope. The collection included Hope's medals, including a DCM, and personal items, including some with bullet holes that were understood to have been in Hope’s backpack when he came under fire.
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Registration number
H48817
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