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Royal Australian Air Force badge
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]M2007/087:026
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Royal Australian Air Force badge
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]Sterling silver badge on safety pin with safety chain showing the wings and Imperial (King's) crown insignia of the Royal Australian Air Force. The letters R.A.A.F. appear in silver on a blue background in the middle of the badge and parts of the crown are painted red. The wings are embellished with 11 clear "diamond" stones. This badge belonged to Australian Jewish serviceman Alfred Davis who was a wireless translator and intelligence officer in WWII, primarily serving in the Philippines.
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]Australia
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO] 1941 - 1953
[nb-NO]Subject[nb-NO]military badges, Jews in military, Royal Australian Air Force
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]badges
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
- width: 60.00 mm
height: 16.00 mm
[nb-NO]Credit line[nb-NO]Sydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred (Alf) Israel David via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007