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Shire of Toodyay > Records

BADGES. RISING SUN AND AUSTRALIA

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1904 - 1949

Subcollections

Medals and badges

Overview

Four military badges.
a,b.) Two Brass coloured rising sun badges "Australian Commonwealth Military Force"
c,d.) Two dark metal badges " AUSTRALIA" for affixing to uniforms. Curved shape with back pin.

Historical information

Rising Sun badge, 1904-1949 design.
This type was worn by Australian soldiers during WW1 & WW2

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2020.4a-d

Item type

Objects

Year

Statement of significance

Australian Military.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Friday, 24 November, 2023

Completeness

94

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