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Originally Posted by Jackhr
Australian Intelligence Corps 1912 to 1918 does any body know anything about them ? Or seen there hat,collar badges or shoulder title??
Cheers Rob
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By 1908, a true (albeit very small) Australian Intelligence Corps (officers only) did exist as part of Australia’s Citizen Military Force. The Corps uniform was authorised by Military Order 336 of 1908, which laid down the Corps colour as pale blue. As a mounted combatant Corps, the service dress was the same as that of the Australian Light Horse.
Pale blue gorget patches were worn on the collar of the tunic and, from photos of the era, it is clear these had a centre stripe, probably black. The order directed that the Corps would wear the Commonwealth pattern buttons, ‘AIC’ shoulder titles and ‘Regimental’ collar and hat badges. The dimensions of the badges are: Hat - enamel on brass, 55mm in height; Collar - 29mm. Both manufactured by Stokes and Sons, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Photographic evidence, taken around 1911, appears to confirm that the unit personnel did indeed wear their own cap and collar badges – although whether these extremely rare badges were ever properly approved remains a bone of contention amongst historians.