Description: #*WW1 AIF 24th Battalion color patch,s*# WW1 color patch depicting the 24th AIF Battalion. this patch looks great on any slouch hat or tunic used for display or reenactment., patch is a Reproduction item with good stitching and nice color, hand made and fully stitched no glue is used.patch has a hessian backing just like some of the original patches of ww1 the hessain helps keep the patch,s shape gives it form and strength ,This is a good quality item., most color patches of WW1 and WW2 where hand made and no two are exactly the same., ##The 24th Battalion## 24th Battalion The 24th Battalion was raised in a hurry. The original intent was to raise the fourth battalion of the 6th Brigade from the “outer states”, but a surplus of recruits at Broadmeadows Camp in Victoria lead to a decision being made to raise it there. The battalion was formed during the first week of May 1915, and sailed from Melbourne at the end of that week. Training shortfalls were made up in Egypt in July and August, and on 4 September 1915 the Battalion went ashore at Gallipoli. It spent the next 16 weeks sharing duty in the Lone Pine trenches with the 23rd Battalion. The fighting at Lone Pine was so dangerous and exhausting that battalions rotated every day. While the bulk of the battalion was at Gallipoli, a small party of 52, trained as packhorse handlers, served with the British force in Salonika. The Battalion was reunited in Egypt in early 1916 and proceeded to France in March. It took part in its first major offensive around Pozières and Mouquet Farm in July and August 1916. The Battalion got little rest during the bleak winter of 1916-17 alternating between the front and labouring tasks. When patrolling no-man’s land the men of the 24th adopted a unique form of snow camouflage - large white nighties bought in Amiens. In May 1917 the battalion participated in the successful, but costly, second battle of Bullecourt. It was involved for only a single day - 3 May - but suffered almost 80 per cent casualties. The AIF’s focus for the rest of the year was the Ypres sector in Belgium, and the 24th’s major engagement there was the seizure of Broodseinde Ridge. Like many AIF battalions, the 24th was very weak at the beginning of 1918, but still played its part in turning back the German offensive in April. When the Allies took to the offensive, the 24th fulfilled supporting roles during the battles of Hamel and Amiens. At Mont St Quentin, however, it played a major role by recapturing the main German strong point atop the summit on 1 September. A diorama at the Australian War Memorial depicts this attack. The battalion’s last battles of the war were at Beaurevoir on 3 October and Montbrehain on 5 October. It left the front line for the last time on 6 October 1918 and disbanded in May 1919. **you are bidding on the patch.s only not the hat or puggaree they are for display only** 24th AIF Battalian white over red **sale is for two patch,s=one pair** { this is a new made item} {A faithful reproduction} will be posted registered mail in Australia for contact,,,,,,, kevshome@netspace.net.au direct deposit is ok pickup is fine money order is good (paypal is for over seas buyers please wait for invoice before paying) please contact me when payment is made and leave item name or your name on payment so I know who it is from look carefully; choose wisely Powered by eBay Turbo Lister
Price: 19.5 AUD
Location: Home Hill Nth QLD
End Time: 2025-02-02T03:58:31.000Z
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Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Authenticity: Reproduction
Modified Item: No
Campaign: World War I
Theme: Militaria
Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
Country: Australia
Product Type: Patches
Era: 1910s
