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Originally Posted by fougasse1940
Corbett has this badge as 1917-1937.
Rgds,
Thomas.
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Corbett mentions approval was given on the 1st February 1917 for the NZ Army Ordnance Department and NZ Army Ordnance Corps to be established.
What Corbett dosn't mention is that the approval didn't take effect until the 1st April 1917 when the NZ Army Ordnance Directing Staff were appointed.
By June 1917 the NZ Army Ordnance Department and Corps comprised of 13 officers and 231 other ranks with their headquarters in wellington.
The following is a 1917 - 1924 NZAOD (Officers) hat badge.
The following is a 1917 - 1924 NZAOC (Other Ranks) hat badge.
The collars were the same for both officers and other ranks.
Going by photographic evendence, I'm going with 1918 - 1947 for this NZAOC hat badge.
