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Jackhr

09-06-19 06:30 AM

Unknown badge any ideas ??

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Hi all
any idea's as to what this badge is ?? Was told it is a Australian WW1 cloth Medically Unfit badge ??

Thanks Rob

slick_mick

09-06-19 06:41 AM

Yep sure is.

Mate of mine is having a crack at it as well. :)

Mick

Jackhr

09-06-19 07:20 AM

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Mick is it as described as I can not find any info on it. To bad the navy badge was pulled that was one rare beast.

Rob

slick_mick

09-06-19 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackhr (Post 480656)

Mick is it as described as I can not find any info on it. To bad the navy badge was pulled that was one rare beast.

Rob

It gets a mention in Cossum's cloth book.

Mick

Jackhr

09-06-19 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by slick_mick (Post 480657)

It gets a mention in Cossum's cloth book.

Mick

Thanks must get a copy of his books , to bad they were not in colour.

Cheers

fairlie63

09-06-19 09:19 AM

Badge, Arm, Volunteer AIF, Medically Unfit.

For members of the Australian Military Forces who had volunteered for the Australian Imperial Force but had been rejected as medically unfit. Wearing of the badge was optional.

Obsolescent in Priced Vocabulary of Clothing and Necessaries 1921-22 (shown as an article not of current manufacture, stocks of which would not be replaced).

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