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Australian Wireless Operators Badge

c. 1914
Overview

Brass badge with lightning bolt through central circle in between wings with a purple ribbon supporting wings inscribed with “AUSTRALIAN WIRELESS”

Historical information

Brass hat badge of the “Australian Wireless Corps” (unofficial) A.I.F. produced during the First World War.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2010.9.11
Item type
Badges
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Brass
Enamel (Fused Coating)
Width
38 mm
Height or length
26 mm
Depth
5 mm
Weight
7 g
Inscriptions and markings

“AUSTRALIAN WIRELESS”

Keywords
First World War
Wireless Operator
Place made
Australia
Year
c. 1914
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Links to additional resources
Hat badge: Australian Wireless Corps, AIF (Unofficial) [www.awm.gov.au]
Last modified
Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
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Australian Wireless Operators Badge
Australian Wireless Operators Badge - front
Australian Wireless Corps Badge - back

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