There is no evidence the scout badge in any form was ever manufactured and supplied officially in the Australian Army despite MO 112/1909.
The scouts of 3rd Aust Light Horse Brigade in the Middle East wore cloth and metal British pattern scout badges. Also have seen a photo of a South Australian soldier in UK wearing a British pattern cloth scout badge but it was after the Armistice (South Australian State Library collection if I recall correctly).
On operations the green armband was worn by scouts, intelligence types, and German-speakers.
Keith
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