WW1 Colour Patch – HQ 16th Australian Infantry Brigade AIF – 1917

Description

Description: HQ 16th Australian Infantry Brigade AIF – Colour Patch – 1917

Maker’s Name: N/A

Condition: Very Good

Comments: HQ 16th Australian Infantry Brigade AIF – Colour Patch.

Reference: KG 194

The 16th Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Australian Army. First raised during World War I, when it existed only briefly in 1917 and did not participate in the fighting. Raised again in 1939 for service during World War II, during which it saw action in Libya, Greece and New Guinea before being disbanded in 1946 after the conflict had ended. Today, its name is perpetuated by the 16th Aviation Brigade which was raised on 2 April 2002.