Photographer
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Seen on eBay recently, cast brass shoulder title OFFICIAL AIF PHOTOGRAPHER.
Is this original? And when worn? Thank you for looking, Keith |
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The back...
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Hi Keith,
Had hoped to locate a photo for you but it was only of an AUSTRALIAN/WAR/CORRESPONDENT title. An OFFICIAL/A.I.F./PHOTOGRAPHER title was worn in the Middle East as black embroidered lettering on a khaki slip-on from late in 1941 as a result of a request for identification by the AIF Military History Section. I haven't any information on a metal title for them but the Australian War Correspondent metal title was worn in the Middle East at the same time so I can't rule the metal photographer title out. I note however that the metal war correspondent title was of much neater manufacture and the AUSTRALIAN was straight, not curved. Regards, Keith |
The AWM would probably verify it for you. I think it looks dubious.
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followed it on ebay with interest
never seen one before. certainly doesn't look australian made. if it is original, then produced in the middle east? a lot of $$ to pay on the chance it being genuine bc |
I don't like it one bit!
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Two examples
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This one marked STOKES to the back
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