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Second World War Volunteer Defence Force (VDF) Cloth Shoulder Badge
c. 1942Overview
Textile patch of the Volunteer Defence Corps with VDC initials woven on cloth in black with red circle background worn on the khaki jacket.
Historical information
Worn by Reginal Claude HILLS W70975 from 27 June 1942 to 15 October 1945.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-1990.3.2
Item type
Textiles
Themes
Material
Cloth
Width
57 mm
Height or length
50 mm
Inscriptions and markings
"VDC"
Place made
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Public location
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Tuesday, 23 September, 2025
Completeness
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