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Here is a unique colour patch
Here is a unique colour patch which is all original .
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Fascinating! What is it? A film prop? Mike
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Tailor-made officer’s tunic, lined, Insignia includes 26th Battalion colour patches with miniature 25th Battalion colour patches sewn over the top of each patch • Badges of rank (Lt) on each epaulette • One brass wound stripe on the left lower sleeve • Rising sun collar badges, Australia shoulder titles This tunic belonged to Lt Douglas Kenneth Paine, 25th Battalion, AIF In September, the 25th was one of several battalions ordered to disband to reinforce others. Its troops mutinied, winning the Battalion a temporary reprieve. They were allowed to keep there old colour patch in this manner. He is 7th from the left back row the tall chap. |
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Thank you very much - a fascinating story. Mike
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thanks jack
like mike says a great story. is the uniform yours or in a museum? bc |
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Ours .............. dads
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beautiful
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