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Anjoucollector

19-04-17 11:50 AM

Royal Australian Engineers badges

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I have bought a French collector of World engineers badges a lot from Australia.

The patches seem to be from 22nd Construction Regiment and School of Military Engineering. But the great badge with kangaroo is an enigma. Thank you

fairlie63

19-04-17 06:30 PM

Hello,
The kangaroo patch is not a badge. It is based on the 'christmas tree' unit marking painted (actually stencilled) on vehicles, personal baggage, etc, to identify kit belonging to a specific unit during overseas deployments. Each unit has a specific number allocated on the ORBAT and the colours distinguish each number. I'm sorry but I don't know what unit is represented by this number or why it would be made as a patch.
Keith

Anjoucollector

19-04-17 07:00 PM

Thank you for these precisions

Laurent

badgecollector

20-04-17 06:13 AM

i dont think the engineers title is australian
bc

Anjoucollector

20-04-17 07:57 AM

Indeed, I have a staybrite shoulder title with RAE.

Laurent

Oz Ubique

21-04-17 08:43 AM

The 'Christmas tree' is a patch to sew on the vinyl 'dive' bags (which replace the canvas echelon bags) as vinyl is difficult to paint.

Oz.

fairlie63

21-04-17 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oz Ubique (Post 402164)

The 'Christmas tree' is a patch to sew on the vinyl 'dive' bags (which replace the canvas echelon bags) as vinyl is difficult to paint.

Oz.

Thanks Oz Ubique, we learn something new everyday.

Anjoucollector

21-04-17 09:22 PM

Thank you for this precise identification

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