Colour Patch : 2/19 Australian Infantry Battalion, Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp Accession Number: RELAWM28403.027

Description

2/19 Australian Infantry Battalion colour patch featuring a diamond divided horizontally with brown over green on a grey oval background.

Contextual Description

This colour patch was worn on the uniform of a member of 2/19 Battalion imprisoned at Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp, Borneo. It was recovered from the camp at the end of the war by 9 Military History Team.

Details

Accession Number
RELAWM28403.027
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Colour Patch
Physical Description
Material: Wool felt
Measurement
Overall: 39 mm x 72 mm x 3 mm
Date Made
c 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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