The RAAF introduced the Principal Air Chaplain badge circa 1954/55 (first PAC having been appointed 1952 as to Skypilot - The history of Chaplains in the RAAF), and remained in use until 1972 although one PAC was still wearing one at the 1974 Chaplain's Conference. Somewhere I have an L5 number but can't lay my hands on it at present.
The attached photo dates to mid to late 50s and features a group of Chaplains with a group of WRAAFS, two of whom are PACs and are wearing Air Officer cap badges, although which Crown is on the badge is not discernable to me.
The badge in question here rings bells as the Cross Pattee centrepiece seems to be the style of Chaplain insignia (approx 25/30mm) that was introduced in the 1970s.
Just my observations
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