Description
Royal blue square polyester badge edged with blue cotton. The badge is machine embroidered in yellow cotton with the word 'COMMONWEALTH' above a stylised letter 'C' formed by radiating lines from a central globe.
Contextual Description
Badge worn by Major David Wilson in 1982-83 when serving as a member of the Commonwealth Military Training Team, Uganda (CMTTU). This team, made up of instructors from Australia, Great Britain, Guyana, Jamaica, Tanzania and Sierra Leone, assisted by a Canadian medical group, was involved in the training of leaders for the Ugandan National Liberation Army, which was formed after the overthrow of the Amin regime. Australia committed four five-man contingents (each comprising a major, a captain and three NCOs) to the CMTTU between March 1982 and March 1984. Their primary role was to instruct the Ugandans in minor tactics, field craft and weapons training.
Details
Accession Number
REL/21843
Physical Description
Material: Cardboard
Material: Embroidery cotton thread
Material: Polyester
Measurement
Overall: 74 mm Height x 65 mm Width
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