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Originally Posted by fromelles
A lack of descriptions (in the AIF Orders) of Rank/Proficiency/Trade badges to be used in the AIF is not evidence they weren't authorised for use, but evidence that they didn't require promulgating in the first place? For example, there are descriptions of badges (and how it's to be worn) when the ranks of WO Class I and WO Class II were created (1 March 1916), but nothing in AIF Order for Corporal, Sergeant or Lieutenant etc.
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I think Dan is correct, the Contracts Accepted for manufacture of items of insignia for the AIF during the early part of the war definitely show many of the trade/rank/proficiency badges to have been officially manufactured especially for this force.
Keith