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Old 04-10-14, 03:59 PM
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Hi can any one help with the ID of this Australian colour patch

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Old 04-10-14, 05:02 PM
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According to DISTINGUISHING COLOUR PATCHES OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 1915-1951 by Keith Glyde:

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623.

Static Light Anti-Aircraft Units, 1943-1945: Author. GRO 672/1943, 17.9.1943. Worn by the following types of units: 112th and 114th Aust. LAA Regiments; LAA Batteries (Static); LAA Troops (Static).
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Old 04-10-14, 06:04 PM
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No sign of it existing in WW1 on my chart.
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Old 05-10-14, 11:36 AM
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A WW2 anti-aircraft artillery patch which could be worn any one of four different ways to represent quite a number of units.
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Old 05-10-14, 02:38 PM
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Fred:

If you have a strong interest in Australian colour patches, then I recommend the following two books.
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Old 05-10-14, 07:38 PM
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A WW2 anti-aircraft artillery patch which could be worn any one of four different ways to represent quite a number of units.
Sorry I am new to colour patches how do mean it can be worn in different ways
to represent different units.

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Old 05-10-14, 07:41 PM
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If you have a strong interest in Australian colour patches, then I recommend the following two books.
Many thanks for your help I have one of those books, will look out for the Keith Glyde one.

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Old 05-10-14, 08:34 PM
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The Glyde book is becoming quite hard to find and expensive these days.

I'm hoping he changes his mind and does a reprint of it.

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Old 05-10-14, 10:24 PM
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The Glyde book is becoming quite hard to find and expensive these days.

I'm hoping he changes his mind and does a reprint of it.

Mick
Thanks Mick

will keep a look out for a copy

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Old 05-10-14, 11:37 PM
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Sorry I am new to colour patches how do mean it can be worn in different ways
to represent different units.

Fred
Fred ,

The point of the V could point right or left with the patch vertical and with the patch horizontal either up or down.
They also are in two different sizes.

The gray back is for the A.I.F. most of the patches would not have that.

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Old 06-10-14, 01:08 AM
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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.

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Old 06-10-14, 09:06 PM
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Many thanks to everyone for the information, these are now surplus to my
Collecting needs would anyone like these for what I paid for them £22.00 for the pair, post free or swap for provost corp that I don't have.

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Old 07-10-14, 02:03 AM
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From DISTINGUISHING COLOUR PATCHES OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 1915-1951 by Keith Glyde:

Page 91

622.

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.

Same page also 612,613,622,623

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If you have a strong interest in Australian colour patches, then I recommend the following two books.
What is the chance of getting a copy of the Glyde book? anyone know of one for sale or is it available as a download?

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A WW2 anti-aircraft artillery patch which could be worn any one of four different ways to represent quite a number of units.
Sorry about the poor quality but it's from a much copied late 1945 reference document. Mike
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