World War 2, Western Australia, W30209 NEWMAN, 5 Garrison Battalion, 1945

Khaki service dress tunics are made of barathea wool, a tightly woven durable fabric resistant to snagging and tearing. Initially, Garrison Battalions wore the same colour patch, a black square on a green square. Requests were made to individualise patches, so in late 1942 geometric shapes were adopted, green on black in a reversal of the original design, like the one on Harold’s jacket. Garrison battalions were largely comprised of World War 1 veterans.