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Pair of Second World War ‘AUSTRALIA’ Shoulder Title Badges

1914 - 1918
Overview

A pair of bronze curved shoulder titles worn on shoulder epaulettes with 'AUSTRALIA' on a void background. There are two (2) lugs at the back of each, missing their split pins.

Historical information

Early First World War shoulder title badges were made of oxidised brass so that they would not attract the attention of enemy forces. They were worn on the shoulder epaulettes of military uniforms.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2023.14.4.a&b
Item type
Accessories
Badges
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Brass
Width
55 mm
Height or length
10 mm
Weight
5 g
Inscriptions and markings

"AUSTRALIA"

Keywords
First World War military uniform
First World War uniform shoulder titles
Brass military badges
Place made
Possibly Melbourne, Australia
Year
1914 - 1918
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Monday, 17 November, 2025
Completeness
100
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