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2nd Australian Army Formation Sign?
Good day gentlemen
I got this attached patch in a job lot a year ago and it has been a bit of a puzzle, however I now think I’ve successfully ID’d it as 2nd Australian Army. What I’d like to know is am I right in my identification? Is it a genuine item? It appears to be unused, a loose thread burned, rather than melted, so is not man-made fibre. It does, however, feel soft unlike unissued British printed signs which are often stiff. And is it possible to give a date for it’s use? Caveat: once these questions are answered to my satisfaction it will be available for swap or sale (or the bin, if a fake). Thanks for looking Graham
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Graham,
Correct ID. Worn from c.1942 in Australia only. Looks original. regards
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Thank you very much Simon, that was quick and much appreciated.
Graham
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Sorry gents - these formation patches were never worn in Australia during WW2.
The Australian Army only had formation patches after WW2. I believe they are vehicle formation signs that someone has made into (fantasy) patches. Regards, Mick
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Second Aust Army
I'm sure we'll get the expert opinion from Australia but I have always believed that the 2 AIF formation signs were only borne on signboards and vehicles. The Second Aust Army colour patch - worn on uniform - was a square, divided vertically Scarlet/Black/Scarlet.(GRO 149/42). Many (25) of the designs for the pictorial formation Signs are contained in Howard Cole's Heraldry in War. Mike
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These formation signs were only for signs and vehicles. Mick
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agreed with mick and mike
fantasy patch probably produced in the early 1970s. bc |
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These and related 'signs' turn up frequently in both printed and embroidered form -- they are fakes, the lot of them, never worn.
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