Brass Buttons from WW2 Military Uniform
c. 1939 - 1945On the front is a raised map of Australia with a crown above it and around the edge AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
On the back is a shank of passthrough which is a brass bobby pin.
These buttons were used on the service men's uniforms during service in WW2. They would have been removed for polishing when the uniform was sent for cleaning. These larger buttons would have been worn on the front of the jacket.
Details
Details
Around the edge on the back is printed ' PJ King Pty Ltd - Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Historic: Uniform of servicemen during WW2
Social: They were part of the uniform and removable for cleaning. There would have been a small hole in the jacket which the button shank fitted with a small bobby pin inserted through the eye of the shank.
Busselton Historical Society
Busselton Historical Society
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