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'A.A.O.C. Civilian Employee' badge named to Mr. P. Upton

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c. 1940

Overview

Circular 'A.A.O.C. Civilian Employee' identification badge named to Mr. P. Upton. It has a cream background with black writing and border. It has an identification number (2114) and is signed by the Brigadier who was the Director of Ordnance Services (D.O.S.).
The badge is made from metal with a plastic textured coating upon which the employee's name is written. The surface beneath the plastic has age spots and discoloration and the name has partially rubbed off.
The reverse of the badge is metal and there is a pin which fits into a void in the metal for attachment.

Historical information

A.A.O.C. stands for Australian Army Ordnance Corps which became the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (R.A.A.O.C.) during World War Two, dating this badge to the early years of the war.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00241

Item type

Themes

Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Plastic (Material)

Width

57 mm

Height or length

57 mm

Depth

5 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"2114"
A.O.O.C.
Mr. P. Upton
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE
BRIG.
D.O.S."

Keywords

Badges-identification

Badges & Buttons

Australian Army

History - Social

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

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