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#*WW1 AIF 35th Battalion color patch,s*#
WW1 color patch depicting the 35th AIF Battalion. this patch looks great on any slouch hat or tunic used for display or reenactment., patch is a Reproduction item with good stitching and nice color, hand made and fully stitched no glue is used.patch has a hessian backing just like some of the original patches of ww1 the hessian helps keep the patch,s shape gives it form and strength ,This is a good quality item., most color patches of WW1 and WW2 where hand made and no two are exactly the same.,
**you are bidding on the patch.s only not the hat or puggaree they are for display only**
The 35th Battalion was formed in December 1915 in
Newcastle, New South Wales. The bulk of the battalion's recruits were
drawn from the Newcastle region and thus it was dubbed "Newcastle's
Own". Reflecting the demographics of the area, there were a high
proportion of miners among the battalion's original members.
The
35th Battalion became part of the 9th Brigade of the 3rd Australian
Division. It left Sydney, bound for the United Kingdom in May 1916.
Arriving there in early July, the battalion spent the next four months
training. It crossed to France in late November, and moved into the
trenches of the Western Front for the first time on 26 November, just in
time for the onset of the terrible winter of 1916-17.
The
battalion had to wait until the emphasis of British and Dominion
operations switched to the Ypres Sector of Belgium in mid-1917 to take
part in its first major battle; this was the battle of Messines,
launched on 7 June. The 35th's next major battle was around
Passchendaele on 12 October. Heavy rain, though, had deluged the
battlefield, and thick mud tugged at the advancing troops and fouled
their weapons. The battle was a disaster for the 35th; 508 men crossed
the start line but only 90 remained unwounded at the end. For
the next five months the 35th alternated between periods of rest,
training, labouring, and service in the line. When the German Army
launched its last great offensive in the spring of 1918, the battalion
was part of the force deployed to defend the approaches to Amiens around
Villers-Bretonneux. It took part in a counter-attack at Hangard Wood on
30 March, and helped to defeat a major drive on Villers- Bretonneux on 4
April. The desperate nature of the fighting at this time is revealed by
the fact that the 35th Battalion suffered nearly 70 per cent casualties
during these operations.
 Later in 1918, the 35th also played a
role in the Allies' own offensive. It took part in the battle of Amiens
on 8 August; fought several small battles during the rapid advance that
followed; and at the end of September provided reserves for the joint
Australian-American operation that breached the Hindenburg Line, thus
sealing Germany's defeat. The 35th Battalion disbanded in March 1919.
35th AIF Battalian
brown over green oval
**sale is for two patch,s=one pair**
{{this is a new made item a faithful reproduction}}
will be posted registered mail in Australia for contact,,,,,,, kevshome@netspace.net.au
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