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H7469-4 Uniform button, 'Western Australia', universal patten, oxidised metal, issued by Western Australian Defence Force, Western Australia, made by Hobson & Son, London, England, c. 1900. Click to enlarge.

Uniform button issued by Western Australian Defence Force

Made
Button, Western Australian Defence Forces, universal pattern button, c. 1900, oxidised for overseas service.

Summary

Object No.

H7469-4

Object Statement

Uniform button, 'Western Australia', universal patten, oxidised metal, issued by Western Australian Defence Force, Western Australia, made by Hobson & Son, London, England, c. 1900

Physical Description

Button, Western Australian Defence Forces, universal pattern button, c. 1900, oxidised for overseas service.

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Goldsmith, Dorothy, 1964

Acquisition Date

5 May 1964

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Uniform button issued by Western Australian Defence Force 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 May 2023, <https://ma.as/248567>

Wikipedia

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