Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

The 39th Battalion was raised in Victoria at Ballarat and drew most of its men from the Western District. It was to be the third of the four Battalions forming the 10th Brigade, as denoted by its Colour patch; the eliptical shape denotes the Third Division, the red lower half the second brigade of the division and the brown upper half the third battalion of that brigade.

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