From DISTINGUISHING COLOUR PATCHES OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 1915-1951 by Keith Glyde:
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Static Heavy Anti-Aircraft Batteries and Headquarters, 1943-1945: Auth. GRO 672/1943, 17.9.1943. Worn by the following types of units: HQ AA Defences, NSW L of C Area; HQ AA Groups; AA Operations Rooms; HQ HAA Batteries (Static); HAA Troops (Static); Anti-Aircraft/Coast Artillery Batteries. The majority of these units on mainland Australia were designated (Mixed), as their establishment comprised both male and female personnel.
The photograph comes from Mick's website Militaria Online - Australian Militaria Sales.
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