Mechanical & Electrical Engineers - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Hallstadt · #1 01-11-13, 08:39 PM

I have 4 badges that I am trying to work out how old they are. The are for the Royal Australian Mechanical and Electrical Engineers I believe.

The are 3.4 cm long.

I have 2 in grey marked "K G Luke M" I believe

And I have 2 in white marked "MELB". I am not sure if their is anything preceeding the MELB.

How old are these badges?

slick_mick · #2 01-11-13, 08:47 PM

They are probably from the 1980s or 1990s.

Mick

kingsley · #3 02-11-13, 01:30 AM

Hi all,
I purchased a pair of KC REME collar badges recently (giving them the benefit of the doubt) but I have reason to suspect that they were British exclusively and never worn in Australia with King's crown.
I saw a uniform years ago which had ordinary KC hat badges on the collars, both of course facing to the left.
Can anyone confirm or refute this?
Thanks.

slick_mick · #4 02-11-13, 02:16 AM

The only scenario I can think of the REME collars being worn instead of RAEME ones would be that no RAEME ones were available at the time or still being manufactured.

The Army Museum @ Bandiana might know more and maybe be able to confirm/deny this.

Mick