Name/TitlePlaque of badge of 2/19 Battalion A.I.F.
About this objectBadge of 2/19 Battalion A.I.F. on timber spade shaped plaque.
Gold metallic plate inscribed with"MALAYA 1941-42"; "SINGAPORE ISLAND"; "2/19 BATTALION A.I.F."; "BOLDLY AND FAITHFULLY"; "THE MUAR'.
Commemorates capture of the battalion by the Japanese Army and imprisonment in Changi. Retreated from positions at Muar and Singapore Island.
Battalion mainly recruited from Monaro and Riverina regions.
Place MadeSingapore
Place NotesNAAFI HQ, Naval Basin Stores Rd, Singapore 27
Medium and MaterialsWood
Metal
Inscription and Marks"MALAYA 1941-42"; "SINGAPORE ISLAND"; "2/19 BATTALION A.I.F."; "BOLDLY AND FAITHFULLY"; "THE MUAR'.
