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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

Second World War ‘Australia’ Khaki Shoulder Flash

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Australian Government

1939 - 1945

Overview

A khaki uniform shoulder flash identifying the country of origin of the wearer; one of a pair. The country of origin of the wearer is stitched onto the shoulder flash.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2023.14.10

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Width

15 mm

Height or length

55 mm

Inscriptions and markings

“AUSTRALIA”

Contextual information

The shoulder flash was collected by Sapper Kingsley Charles MOHR WX26433 who served in the 2/AIF from 23 June 1942 – 24 January 1946 and lived in Denmark Western Australia before and after the Second World War.

Keywords

Second World War Army uniform shoulder flash

Second World War

Place made

Australia

Year

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

Tuesday, 23 December, 2025

Completeness

88

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