| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL35919 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Brass, Enamel |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Sweetheart brooch : 2/8 Battalion
Description
Small brass sweetheart broach with Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 'rising sun' background. Over this is superimposed a horizontal rectangular enamel colour patch surrounded by a grey border. The rectangle is divided in half horizontally, the upper half being white and the lower section red. This is the colour patch of 2/8 Infantry Battalion. The scroll has the inscription, 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES'. There is a brass pin-fitting set into back of the brooch.
History / Summary
Unknown.