The "Rising Sun" badge of a nurse who served in the Australian Army in Palestine with the inscription "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" on the margin: 'sister'. rare.
During the First World War, soldiers of the Australian Army fought with the British Army in an effort to conquer the Land of Israel from Ottoman rule. In the attack on Beer-sheva (October 31, 1917), which marked the turning point in the war, the Australian cavalry fought with extraordinary determination and courage, and decided the fate of the battle.
The friendly Australian soldiers are fondly remembered by the Jewish settlers in the Land of Israel.
A rare historical item.
Diameter: 4 cm. very fine condition.
