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Second World War Rising Sun Collar Badge issued to WF91315 Sergeant Gwenneth May NORMAN

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Australian Military Forces

c. 1944

Overview

Second World War Rising Sun Collar Badge issued to WF91315 Sergeant Gwenneth May NORMAN, with split pin.

Historical information

This uniform rising sun badge was worn by Gwenneth May NORMAN, nee PIERPOINT, Army no. WF 91315. She enlisted on the 27/12/1942 aged 24 years and was attached to the AWAS Barracks until her discharge on 24/03/1945.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2021.5.5

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

40 mm

Height or length

29 mm

Depth

7 mm

Weight

6 g

Inscriptions and markings

Under the rising sun “Australian Commonwealth / Military Forces”

Contextual Information

Keywords

Rising Sun Badge

Australian Womens Army Service

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

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Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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