Summary
Australian sweetheart brooch, enamelled colour patch, 8th Light Horse regiment in gold ring.
Brooches such as this were given to wives, sweethearts, mothers and sisters as keepsakes by those who fought in World War I, 1914-1918.
Physical Description
Gold ring surrounding a rectangular plate divided diagonally by blue and yellow enamel. Some damage evident on fixing loops.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), 24 Feb 1986
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Date used
1914-1918
Dates based on dates of World War I. -
Organisation Symbolised
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF (Australian Imperial Force), 1914-1918
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
5 mm (Depth), 23 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Keywords
Badges, Colour Patches, Militaria: Australian, Sweetheart Badges, World War I, 1914-1918
