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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Australian Military Forces - brass button

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K G Luke Pty Ltd

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Overview

round brass button. Front has image of crown above the map of Australia and embossed words. Back of button has name of manufacturer.

Historical information

The Australian Military Forces (AMF) was the official name of the Australian Army from 1916 until 1980. It comprised the full-time Permanent Military Forces (including the Australian Regular Army) alongside part-time citizen soldiers.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.185

Item type

Accessories

Uniforms

Themes

Buildings > Military

War and Conflict

Material

Brass

Weight

5 g

Inscriptions and markings

Front: "Australian Military Forces"
Back: "K G Luke Pty Ltd. Melb"

Contextual information

The Australian Military Forces (AMF) was the official name of the Army of Australia from 1916 to 1980. This encompassed both the (full-time) "regular army", and the (part-time) forces, variously known during this period as the Militia, the Citizen Military Forces (CMF) and the Australian Citizen Military Force (ACMF).

Keywords

Australian Military Forces

Military Uniform

Place made

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Saturday, 4 July, 2026

Completeness

88

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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