Flag - Framed Textile, "B" Company 6th Battalion Flag, 1914

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Historical information

This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and Pozieres

Significance

This flag is connected to one of the two battalions that 5/6RVR derives its name.

Physical description

Flag in wooden frame on brown backing. The flag is a 6th Bn AIF colour patch( purple over red rectangles) with a large "B" barely visible after paint has been washed off . The flag itself is H 440mm x W 750mm
A small card with "6 Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment" and RVR Badge printed on it and a hand written inscription is mounted below the flag.

Inscriptions & markings

This flag was carried by B Coy and flown over the company HQ at all locations occupied by BCoy, including Gallipoli, Ypres and Pozieres.

Subjects

Identifier

D5/6-00080

Date made

1914

Materials

Cotton, Card, Glass, Paint, Wood

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https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5bffd3fb21ea6b13c050f4cc

Accessed 26 April 2024

This record was last updated 2 years ago

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