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Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. Yesterday, 11:43 PM
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Posted By fairlie63
Nice, both hard to get hold of. Keith

Nice, both hard to get hold of.

Keith
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-03-24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 686
Posted By fairlie63
The Australian one is Southern Command circa...

The Australian one is Southern Command circa 1954-1960.

Keith
Forum: Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches 14-03-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 164
Posted By fairlie63
It appears to be a colour patch worn by a member...

It appears to be a colour patch worn by a member of the Australian Imperial Force during the Great War.

If it is black and white then it is probably HQ Australian Corps 1918-19.

If dark blue...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 20-02-24, 11:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 916
Posted By fairlie63
Very nice Terry. What is the Gunner badge on and...

Very nice Terry. What is the Gunner badge on and who is it?

Keith
Forum: General Topics 18-02-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 437
Posted By fairlie63
Very intriguing, thanks for showing. Keith

Very intriguing, thanks for showing.

Keith
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 16-02-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 498
Posted By fairlie63
The first 'grenadier' badge approved in Australia...

The first 'grenadier' badge approved in Australia in 1916 was a copper oxidised grenade, although photographs also show the brass one such as in Jon's photograph being worn.

Keith
Forum: General Topics 14-02-24, 11:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 325
Posted By fairlie63
The skill-at-arms competitions for which some of...

The skill-at-arms competitions for which some of these badges were awarded in Australia were abolished in 1940 and the wearing of any skill-at-arms and trade badges was stopped in 1942, economy in...
Forum: The Home Front 14-02-24, 11:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,023
Posted By fairlie63
PM'd Jon.

PM'd Jon.
Forum: Photographs of Australian Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 04-02-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 235
Posted By fairlie63
Uniform appears scarlet with black cuffs and...

Uniform appears scarlet with black cuffs and collar, smaller star pattern badge on helmet.

Potentially Corps of Australian Engineers in the first decade of the 20th Century, No 4 Electric Company...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 26-01-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 786
Posted By fairlie63
Very nice with a clean up! Keith

Very nice with a clean up!
Keith
Forum: Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches 24-01-24, 11:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 365
Posted By fairlie63
Hello, The colour patch is 31st Aust...

Hello,

The colour patch is 31st Aust Garrison Battalion, worn as a diamond with the point of the inset green patch to the top. This was an internal security battalion in New South Wales off the...
Forum: General Topics. 08-01-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 388
Posted By fairlie63
Snail mail

I was a little nonplussed yesterday to see a small parcel sitting on my desk that I was not expecting.

Way back during covid times, 2021 in fact, I ordered a 5/RA/LANCASHIRE title from David Smith...
Forum: General Topics 25-12-23, 10:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,275
Posted By fairlie63
SO Dress 1935 permitted a coloured backing to be...

SO Dress 1935 permitted a coloured backing to be worn behind collar badges in particular, conforming to the shape of the badge. Circa 1937 this changed to a rectangular patch in the colour of the...
Forum: Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches 25-12-23, 09:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 794
Posted By fairlie63
Ta Tim. There is Australian Army Operational...

Ta Tim.

There is Australian Army Operational Shoulder Patches Post 2000 by David Butler, Brisbane 2020, published by CharlieBravoBooks.com, ISBN 9780994199379.

Keith
Forum: Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches 24-12-23, 09:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 794
Posted By fairlie63
Must have missed this one. What is GWOT?

Must have missed this one. What is GWOT?
Forum: General Topics 22-12-23, 08:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,275
Posted By fairlie63
Photo not much good for reference is it, no...

Photo not much good for reference is it, no scanner either so can't blow it up. Sergeant in front row and seated second row extreme left (our left).
Forum: General Topics 22-12-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,275
Posted By fairlie63
My bad, it was a straight ASC title being worn in...

My bad, it was a straight ASC title being worn in 1930.

Attached photo, plus photo of my titles when I had them that shows a pair of curved ASC titles, Stokes if I recall correctly.

Keith
Forum: General Topics 18-12-23, 11:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,275
Posted By fairlie63
Saved somewhere I do have a copy of a photograph...

Saved somewhere I do have a copy of a photograph from the RAA History Company archives (Cutler Research Centre) that shows this badge being worn by many members of 1st Division AASC circa 1930.
...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 14-12-23, 01:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,589
Posted By fairlie63
Arrived today thank you David, faster than...

Arrived today thank you David, faster than Australia Post!

Great work, most interesting reading.

Cheers, Keith
Forum: Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC) 12-12-23, 10:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,886
Posted By fairlie63
Yes, agreed, I don't think they were made. ...

Yes, agreed, I don't think they were made.

Keith
Forum: Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC) 11-12-23, 10:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,886
Posted By fairlie63
I do think I posted on the forum previously...

I do think I posted on the forum previously regarding the efforts by other regiments RAAC to seek different shoulder titles to those eventually authorised.

I think the Victorian elements selected...
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 08-12-23, 09:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,596
Posted By fairlie63
Yes, Sydney University Regiment. Keith

Yes, Sydney University Regiment.

Keith
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 08-12-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,596
Posted By fairlie63
Australian WO1 badge

Australian, from MGO Specification 1957.

The black on red is probably Sydney University Regiment although I'm not certain when it was adopted.

Keith
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-12-23, 11:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,487
Posted By fairlie63
My apologies, I didn't enlarge the third photo...

My apologies, I didn't enlarge the third photo and didn't realise it was a piece of white plastic backing the metal.

My comments re the oxidised grenade still stand, except that it is probably of...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 05-12-23, 11:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,487
Posted By fairlie63
I think NSW NAV wore naval rig rather than Army...

I think NSW NAV wore naval rig rather than Army uniform. NSW Arty and NSW NAV were two different organizations.

Also there was no reason for NSWA to wear blackened or oxidised badges, that was...
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