Badge with wings and propeller
Object numberM2007/087:027
TitleBadge with wings and propeller
DescriptionSmall badge on safety pin with brass-coloured wings and a white metal propeller in the middle. Nothing is written on the badge, but it would presumably be worn by someone in the air force. This badge belonged to Australian Jewish serviceman Alfred Davis who was a wireless translator and intelligence officer in WWII, primarily serving in the Philippines.
Production placeUtica, New York, United States
Subjectbadges, Jews in military, pilots
Object namebadges
Materialmetal
Dimensions
- width: 30.00 mm
height: 20.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred (Alf) Israel David via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007
