Summary
Alternative Name(s): Unit Colours, Colour Patches
Transparency of colour poster depicting the badges or colours of units of the Australian Imperial Force, World War I, 1914-1918. The poster was issued by the Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, during or after World War I. On Thursday 24 April 1919 the Gippsland Times advertised this poster or a similar one for sale for two shillings from a newsagency in Sale, Victoria. The badges include those of battalions, companies and sections within the Australian Imperial Force. The location of the original poster from which this transparency was taken is unknown.
Description of Content
Full colour printed poster with rows of badges. Pair of flags at top centre with rising sun motif and inscriptions around.
Physical Description
Large format colour transparency on film.
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Format
Transparency, Colour
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Dimensions
125 mm (Width), 100 mm (Height)
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References
Advertising. (1919, April 24). Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved December 21, 2015, from [Link 1]
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