Colour patch : 3 Australian Divisional Artillery and 3 Divisional Ammunition Columns, AIF

Accession Number RELAWM13307.052
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Colour Patch
Physical description Wool flannel
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1916-1919
Conflict Period 1910-1919
First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Oval colour patch for 3 Divisional Artillery and 3 Divisional Ammunition Columns, AIF, divided diagonally dark blue against red. This is a right shoulder patch.

History / Summary

Worn as a distinguishing unit indication at the head of each sleeve from 1916. Also worn by 3 Division field artillery brigades, trench mortar batteries and howitzer batteries.