#*WW1 AIF 38th Battalion color patch,s*#
WW1 color patch depicting the 38th 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** *38th Australian Infantry Battalion**The 38th Battalion was formed on 1 March 1916 at a camp established on
the Epsom Racecourse at Bendigo in Victoria. Early training was
disrupted by a severe outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis in the camp,
as a result of which the healthy members were transferred to a camp at
Campbellfield, where the Battalion had to be rebuilt from fresh
reinforcements. After training in both Australia and Britain,
the 38th Battalion crossed to France in late November 1916 and moved
into the trenches of the Western Front for the first time on 1 December.
During the harsh winter of 1916-17 the 3rd Division was heavily
involved in raiding the German trenches. In February 1917 the 38th
Battalion provided 400 troops, with a similar party from the 37th
Battalion, to form a special raiding "battalion". After several weeks
of training this force staged a single 35-minute raid on the night of 27
February and was then disbanded. the 38th Guillemont France 29 September 1918. the conditions they fought in The 38th fought in its first
major battle at Messines, in Belgium, between 7-9 June 1917. It fought
in another two major attacks in this sector - the battle of Broodseinde
on 4 October, and the battle of Passchendaele on 12 October.
Broodseinde was a success, reflecting careful planning and preparation,
but the 38th still suffered 29 per cent casualties. Passchendaele,
however, was a disaster, executed in haste amidst horrendous conditions
brought on by torrential rain. It was the 38th's most costly operation
of the war, resulting in 62 per cent casualties. Belgium
remained the focus of the 38th Battalion's activities for the next five
months, until it was rushed south to France in late March 1918 to meet
the German Army's Spring Offensive. The Allies launched their own
offensive on 8 August 1918, but the 38th was in reserve on this day and
did not play an active role. It was involved, however, in an
ill-conceived attack that failed to capture the village of Proyart on 10
August. Undaunted, the battalion continued to play an active role
throughout August and early September in the 3rd Division's advance
along the Somme Valley. Stretcher bearers of the 6th Australian Infantry Brigade, under a Red
Cross Flag, passing the old cemetery of Pozieres, having come from the
line near Mouquet Farm.
The 38th participated in its last
major action of the war between 29 September and 2 October 1918 as part
of the Australian-American operation that breached the formidable
defences of the Hindenburg Line along the St Quentin Canal. It was
disbanded in April 1919.
34th AIF Battalion
purple 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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