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Second World War Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Bakelite Uniform Buttons

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c. 1939 - 1945
Overview

A set of six (6) round Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) black bakelite buttons each with a curved face, a solid back and fast shank. Each button features King George VI’s crown with an eagle flying below it.

Historical information

Collected by Corporal Edward Minard WX11441 of Albany, Western Australia, who served in the Second World War in the Middle East and in Australia.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2025.4.3.a-f
Item type
Accessories
Uniforms
Themes
Defence > RAAF
War and Conflict > World War 2
Material
Bakelite
Width
26 mm
Depth
14 mm
Weight
21 g
Keywords
RAAF uniform buttons
RAAF uniform Second World War
RAAF Bakelite buttons
Second World War
Year
c. 1939 - 1945
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878

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https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5b4827ad21ea7114206d6d25
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RAAF Bakelite buttons Second World War
RAAF Bakelite uniform buttons, Second World War

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