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ANZUK Formation Sign
Please find attached image of the ANZUK Formation Sign/Patch. I am trying to find out when it was introduced (circa 1971) and anything about how the design came about etc. An image of the actual badge would be appreciated.
Thank you in anticipation. Harry |
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Me too!
Martin. |
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I imagine that the rather uninspired design was based on the crown and scroll design used by first, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Japan and later by British Commonwealth Forces Korea. A variation in colour, shape and scroll was also employed by 1st Commonwealth Division during the Korean War and 28 Commonwealth Brigade in the 1960s.
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ANZUK
Thank you Mike and Tim for taking the time to help, hoping for more info to turn up.
Harry |
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ANZUK Force
As a consequence of further defence negotiations between Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom during late 1970; the British Government was persuaded to re-assess its commitments in Europe and Northern Ireland and to continue to maintain a defence presence in the region (albeit substantially reduced) by entering into a trinational defence arrangement between Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The force was to be named ANZUK Force, which was representative of the participating countries, who determined to uphold peace and security in that area of Far East Asia which was under threat (perceived) due to varying levels of communist activity in surrounding countries (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia).
The new ANZUK Force came into being during May 1971 and was structured on a three battalion brigade known as the 28th ANZUK Infantry Brigade. This subsumed the famous 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade which had previously served with distinction in Korea, in the Malaya Emergency and in the Malaysian Confrontation (with Indonesia). The 28 ANZUK BDE comprised three national battalions which on the initial foundation of ANZUK Force comprised 6RAR (initially based at Selarang Barracks, but later moved to Kangaw Barracks when the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) moved to Changi) the 1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR) based at Dieppe Barracks and the 1st Royal Highland Fusiliers (1RHF) which was based at Nee Soon Barracks. The remainder of the combat and logistic support units in ANZUK force were formed as bi-national and tri-national integrated units. The main headquarters, HQ ANZUK Force and HQ ANZUK Support Group, which were accommodated at the former RN Base at Sembawang, were both tri-national integrated units comprising Australian, New Zealand and British Servicemen and Servicewomen (e.g. Navy, Army and Air Force personnel) together with national Public servants and locally employed civilians (LEC). |
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ANZUK
Dear Mike, Thanks again for the additional information and a look at times distant which are soon forgotten. Thanks again for imparting this information.
Kindest regards, Harry |
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ANZUK
I was with the Australian Army in Singapore 1970-72. We were initially with FARELF but transferred to ANZUK with the raising of that formation. This occurred at the time of the British forces pulling out of SEAsia so we took over the accommodation and most of the facilities left by the British - the Singaporeans took over the rest.
ANZUK was actually a short hand version of 28 ANZUK Brigade, the successor to the 28th Commonwealth Brigade. The other patch (light blue over dark blue) had a crown in the top half with the numerals 28 over the words ANZUK in a scroll in the bottom half. These colours didn't have any significance as far as I knew. When the Australians pulled out of Singapore in 1973/74 ANZUK was disbanded. |
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I believe that ANZUK replaced COMMONWEALTH in the 28 Brigade title when the Malaysian component was withdrawn, leaving Auistralian, New Zealand and UK elements.
As explained to me back in 1965 (by John Waring) the backing colour of light blue over dark blue was linked to the same backing colours used from c Nov 44 by Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA) and on into the 1960s by HQ Far East Land Forces (FARELF) - both of which shared the same sign. A couple of obscure variations of the latter attached. Mike FARELF Variations.jpg |
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