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Old 09-04-23, 02:54 AM
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Default the badge that never was AAMC

found this today on the AWM site
never seen or heard of it before
very interesting
has anyone got one?

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Unofficial Australian Army Medical Corps badge. The design incorporates the rod and serpent common to medical units, wattle was used in lieu of a laurel wreath and a star was added to represent the Commonwealth.

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In early 1916 Sir Neville Reginald Howse VC asked Major Harold Lethbridge to design an unofficial badge for the AAMC, at that time in the Middle East. Several drawings of the design were prepared by Sister Ann Georgina 'Jessie' Farquhar of the 2nd Australian General Hospital at Ghezireh, before this prototype badge was made by Herr Sussman in "The Mooski", Cairo. Though this final design was approved by Howse, many of the medical units moved to France and the badge was cancelled.

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Old 09-04-23, 03:01 AM
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hi all
further to the above, when did the AAMC badge change designs from
pic one to pic 2?
i know the Royal was added in 1948

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Old 09-04-23, 04:05 AM
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hi all
further to the above, when did the AAMC badge change designs from
pic one to pic 2?
i know the Royal was added in 1948

cheers
BC
This link should answer your questions BC

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...hp?albumid=703
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Old 09-04-23, 07:24 AM
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I have seen the picture of the prototype badge before, but there were probably only a few samples ever made and I strongly doubt that they were ever worn.
The Vic Barracks museum has an amazing large 1929 AAMC officer hat and collar badge in gilt and red enamel.
Attached a scan of another unusual badge possibly WW1 medical, opinions invited. I have a picture of the badge in brass and another in oxidised finish.
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Very interesting thread, and love the album referenced!!!

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Old 09-04-23, 10:50 PM
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thanks Milmed for the reference, that has helped somewhat.
thanks Kingsley, must try and get to Vic Barracks museum at some stage although i think i have pics of most of the badge collection.
i have seen that badge you show and it has been a source of discussion i think on this forum and in other circles. still cant properly ID it.
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Thanks for the link to that album, very interesting.
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